A presentation at WordCamp Kota Kinabalu 2019 in in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia by James Hunt
THE LOCATION INDEPENDENT DEVELOPER A talk about going remote, digital nomads, and being location independent. By James Hunt https://www.thetwopercent.co.uk https://www.locationindependent.co.uk Follow me on Twitter or ask questions as we go @thetwopct
WHAT IS REMOTE WORK + BENEFITS & DOWNSIDES + HOW TO GO REMOTE + DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS
WHY REMOTE?
BENEFITS
// BENEFITS OF REMOTE WORK = BETTER FOCUS = PRODUCTIVITY = COMMUTING = MORE TIME
// BENEFITS OF REMOTE WORK = FLEXIBILITY = FREEDOM = TRAVEL = GEO-ARBITRAGE
// BENEFITS OF REMOTE WORK = HEALTHIER = HAPPIER
DOWNSIDES
// DOWNSIDES OF REMOTE WORK
IS IT FOR YOU?
// IS REMOTE WORK FOR YOU? NOT FOR SLACKERS
// IS REMOTE WORK FOR YOU? UNTRUSTWORTHY
// IS REMOTE WORK FOR YOU? BAD COMMUNICATORS
GOING REMOTE
THREE WAYS TO GO REMOTE
01 FIND A REMOTE JOB
02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB
03 WORK FOR YOURSELF
01 FIND A REMOTE JOB
// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB IT’S HARD
// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB A VALUABLE OR SPECIALIST SKILL
// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB pangian.com weworkremotely.com remoteok.io jobspresso.co remote.co
// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB upwork.com fiverr.com codersclan.com toptal.com
// 01 FIND A REMOTE JOB APPROACH A COMPANY YOU LOVE
02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB
// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB IS YOUR JOB COMPATIBLE?
// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB
// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB CONVINCE YOUR BOSS
// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB
// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB START SMALL
// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB TIPS
// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB MORE THAN ONE PERSON
// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB LOBBYING
// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB BE SICK
// 02 CONVERT YOUR EXISTING JOB PERSISTENCE
03 WORK FOR YOURSELF
// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF YOU’RE THE BOSS
// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF RISK + REWARD
// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF = pick my clients = pick my price = other business = take a break
// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF = pick own hours = my own future = pick my colleagues = can run how i want
// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF HOW TO GET STARTED WITH YOUR OWN BUSINESS?
// 3 WORK FOR YOURSELF FOCUS ON YOUR TARGET MARKET
CONGRATS YOU ARE NOW REMOTE
NOW WHAT?
= freedom = work from anywhere = more time to enjoy life = travel around
DIGITAL NOMAD
// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS
// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS
// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS WHERE TO GO?
// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS chiang mai, thailand koh panghan, thailand da nang, vietnam hoi an, vietnam
// DIGITAL NOMAD TIPS siem reap, cambodia bulgaria, europe serbia, europe goa, india
ANY QUESTIONS? resources thetwopercent.co.uk/wckk19 twitter @thetwopct
Talk given at WordCamp Kota Kinabalu 2019 #wckk2019
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