It’s amazing to know that recent stats show 50 percent of the U.S. workforce holds a job that lets them telecommute at least partially. Some remote workers also choose to travel while they work, falling under the category of being a digital nomad.
Where we work is important to all of us for different reasons. Purely looking at the time commitment, some sources estimate that we can spend over 100,000 hours of our lives at work.
As a 100 percent remote company, all 78 of us are free to find our favorite place to work around the world. For some of us at Buffer, like many others who work remotely that is right from home, maybe even caring for family. For others, that might be coworking spaces or coffee shops, we have a few employees who choose to nomad around the world by plane or by RV.
As a team we’ve come across some really awesome events, conferences and retreats tailored towards digital nomads and remote workers in the last little while. We asked our whole team for their suggestions and we’d love to share the list we came up with for you.
(Organized from longest period of time to shortest.)
Remote Year brings together professionals from across the globe to spend a year working, traveling and exploring 12 cities around the world, spending one month in each location.
Time frame: 1 year
Group size: 75
More information on cost and what’s included.
Remote Way connects 36 people to see the world while working remotely. They spend 1 month in each location and each participant chooses how long they want to travel.
Time frame: 2 to 8 months
Group size: 36
More information on cost and what’s included
YonderWork brings together remote working professionals on two-month trips to locations around the world.
Time frame: 2 months
Group size: up to 30
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