Should we keep our travel life secret?

In today’s issue

• Remote-work-travel-life: keep it on the downlow

• Top 3 nomad struggles: slow internet is not one of them

• Headlines: boutique hotels for nomads, why remote work readiness is critical, all the OpenAI drama

• New word alert: introducing coddiwomple

Traveling while working: don’t talk about it

Remote work is desirable for obvious reasons, which are now backed by data and expert opinion:

• For workers: remote work offers convenience, flexibility, no commute, and time savings

• For companies: it cuts overhead, boosts productivity, and it’s profitable

• For families: it means more time together

But there’s something else not really being talking about: the travel.

The freedom to travel while getting paid is a privilege so sweet that we’re willing to do things that seem utterly crazy to the average employee, like starting the day at 4am or hopping on an afternoon zoom from a cafe in Tangiers 🇲🇦

Maybe it’s better we don’t talk too much about the travel life, except with each other. After all, it’s not fair to those who don’t get the privilege, and it’s a needless flex to the companies that pay us to get things done — not travel the world.

➡️ What do you think? Keep #travellife on the down low, or let the world know?

3 hard things about being a nomad

Nomad life is challenging, but how so? After listening on various Facebook Groups, there are 3 main nomad struggles:

1. Finding work

2. The loneliness

3. Letting go of stuff

🚨 Calling all coddiwomplers

from the.language.nerds on Instagram

Recent headlines

• Co-housing for digital nomads: surging demand nets Outsite a USD$325 million investment to convert 150 boutique hotels in Europe into “slow travel” hubs

• Extreme weather and natural disasters require a sound remote work policy, according to the Harvard Business Review

• From fired to acqui-hired to rehired: here’s a timeline of the wild OpenAI saga.

Stay shaded,
—the Palmtree Editorial Team

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