💻 REMOTE WORK

Remote workers earn $8600 more than in-office peers

The perks of remote work are numerous and at this point, we’re all well aware of them: no long commute, pricey lunches, or dreary cubicles.

But now there’s a new, and very juicy, perk… earning more money 💸

New analysis by cloud-based telecom provider Ringover found that on average remote workers earn $8,500 more than their in-office peers

And Ringover is not alone in these findings, others have come to similar conclusions:

• According to Gusto, remote workers are 2X more likely to outearn office workers in the same industry

• A 2022 report from job site Hired also found that remote tech workers outearn in-person tech workers in 15 of 17 global markets

Why are remote workers more likely to outearn in-office workers? Good questions, there are a few reasons…

• Remote workers are able to find jobs around the country, instead of being restricted by their local area

• Companies that embrace remote work can cut costs and pass those savings on to workers (improving their ability to hire top talent)

• According to Gusto, remote-friendly jobs by definition often pay better since they are in growing fields and tend to revolve around high paying skillsets

However, the studies did find that the higher pay in remote jobs come with some tradeoffs…

A recent Pew Research Poll found that remote workers feel like they're not receiving the same level of mentorship as in-office employees

Despite that, those same workers are still unwilling to give up working remotely, even if that meant taking a 20% pay cut.

Personally, I believe that many of those mentorship issues stem from a lack of training on how to get mentorship in a digital age. As a work society, we need to develop the muscle for digital mentorship the same way we developed it for the office.

🎒 DIGITAL NOMADISM

Are you a “passport bro”?

Austin Abeyta is a self-proclaimed “passport bro” and runs a TikTok documenting his life and travels with over 430,000 followers.

But what is a passport bro?

In case you’ve never heard the term, a passport bro is someone who travels the world and dates foreign women, hoping to find a life partner.

According to Austin, by traveling to new countries for dating he is able to meet women who better reflect the qualities he wants in a partner. Qualities which he felt he couldn’t find dating in the US.

🚨 WORD ON THE WEB

• Chinese digital nomad village: Yucun is a small Chinese village that reworked its economy in the early 2000s to focus on eco-tourism. Now it’s exploding as a digital nomad hub in the area!

• Is this the Chiang Mai of Europe? Plovdiv is Bulgaria’s second-largest city and in addition to a low cost of living offers a unique blend of modern and historic with plenty of hipster cafes & restaurants.

• The most remote-friendly careers: The NY Times has created the list of all lists comparing different careers and the share of people in those jobs that work remotely.

• Here’s how to be a responsible digital nomad. A lot has been said about the possible negative effects of digital nomads, here are 6 tips on how to do it right

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