At the beginning of this year, Technical.ly talked to two technologists who were living a “digital nomad” lifestyle — traveling and working remotely thanks to a laptop, flexible work hours and a Wi-Fi connection wherever they ended up.
They worked when they could and saw the world between meetings and on weekends. Alex Lash, a UX designer with geospatial software B Corp Azavea, was told to please just avoid a 14-hour time difference from HQ in Philly. These experiences were unique. While the tech industry is more remote-friendly than many others pre-pandemic, the thought of fully remote work wasn’t embraced by all.
But now, as 58% of Americans are still working remotely at least part of the time because of the COVID-19 pandemic — and many face the reality that they may never be back in-office 100% of the time — there’s room to consider more creative arrangements.
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