This is How Long it Will Take You to Become a Digital Nomad
In recent years, the concept of the digital nomad has gained significant popularity. The idea of working remotely while traveling the world has become an appealing lifestyle choice for many individuals. It offers the flexibility to explore new places, experience different cultures, and enjoy a work-life balance that traditional office jobs often lack. However, becoming a digital nomad requires careful planning, preparation, and patience. So, how long will it take you to become a digital nomad?
The answer to this question varies depending on several factors, including your current financial situation, professional skills, and personal circumstances. However, here are some general guidelines to help you gauge how long it might take to embark on your digital nomad journey.
1. Build a remote-friendly skillset: To successfully work remotely, you need to develop marketable skills that allow you to perform your job from anywhere. Depending on your current skillset, it might take some time to acquire the necessary expertise. For example, if you’re in a technical field, you might need to learn coding or web development skills. This process can take anywhere from a few months to a few years, depending on your dedication and available resources.
2. Save money: Financial stability is crucial for any aspiring digital nomad. Having a savings buffer will provide you with peace of mind and financial security while transitioning into the digital nomad lifestyle. The amount you need to save varies depending on your destination and desired lifestyle. Generally, it’s advisable to save enough to cover living expenses, travel costs, and an emergency fund for at least three to six months.
3. Transition from a traditional job: If you’re currently employed in a traditional office setting, transitioning to remote work can take some time. It would be best to discuss your desire to work remotely with your employer and explore the possibility of transitioning your current job into a remote position. Alternatively, you might need to search for remote work opportunities within your field, which can take a few months.
4. Create a sustainable income stream: Before fully committing to the digital nomad lifestyle, it’s essential to have a sustainable income stream. This could be through freelancing, starting an online business, or finding remote job opportunities. Establishing a reliable source of income might take some time, and you might initially face some financial fluctuations. It’s crucial to be patient and persistent during this phase.
5. Plan your travel logistics: Once you’ve acquired the necessary skills, saved enough money, transitioned to remote work, and established a sustainable income stream, it’s time to plan your first digital nomad adventure. Research potential destinations, visa requirements, and accommodation options. Depending on your circumstances and the necessary preparations, it might take a few weeks to a few months to finalize all the logistics.
Becoming a digital nomad is an exciting and rewarding endeavor, but it requires careful planning and preparation. While the timeline varies for each individual, on average, it might take anywhere from six months to two years to become a digital nomad. During this time, it’s essential to focus on acquiring the necessary skills, saving money, and establishing a sustainable income stream. With dedication and perseverance, you can soon embark on an adventurous journey as a digital nomad.
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Hate my life in Australia.
Hate my job.
This is appealing.
If people think they can be proficient in anything within 6-12 months, have never held down a regular job for a long period of time
Brett you are a web developer?
Sound advice. Been a full time freelancer for 2.5 years and should be ready to travel by 2024.
I would say at least 7years. 5years studying hard, 3hours per day plus 2years to grow your bussiness.
Took me three years on and off Brett. I’ll be in India living on the rental income from my property in one month. It was definitely hard work and took a lot of study and effort. Thanks for all your help btw.
Good video.
Sitting in my Pattaya hotel room doing what you just said gives total validation.
Focus on being able to leave the cooperate after 41 years and chill with a retirement income to live in a style I would like to become accustomed in a warm hospitable dry – ish land – all with smiles.
The choice of how to earn is wide so the method employed to get to where you want to be will differ from person to person – its the end result we must focus on as you so rightly say.
Sometimes I start things which I discover are not a good fit, so time to pivot and discover something that does.
I do not think of them as mistakes or errors, just lessons on what will not work for me.
As an electrician I look at Edison who took 1000 experiments to discover his light bulb, it took me many less to find mine.
What's your number of lessons learnt before the solution is found?
It does not matter – just do it and work at it until it does.
Financial Freedom and Location Independence are two different animals. They don't both have to happen to enjoy being, somewhere out there…
I have nearly 5K subs, only make roughly $120/mo… been making videos for 6+ years. Albeit not very consistent in the beginning and not niching down / creating multiple channels sooner. What's currently some of the better remote jobs one could have while waiting on the self-employed business to catch traction?
Please do a video on how you can live in Thailand under 50 long term
Love the channel. Will say theres no magcial place to be a remote worker/nomad from. Find your perfect place and try to find well paid work or do your own thing, its a simple decision if you want it.
Here's an idea if one wants to travel and it's what I'm doing and I said this last week:
I'd say if anybody has VERY BASIC web programming skills or at least a BASIC understanding of the LOGIC behind programming; I don't care if it's from just knowing HTML by itself!! Heck, HTML IS programming and it follows general programming concepts. So, if you know only HTML and can just build a landing page with UNDERSTANDING of how it works, then you're good!!
Then, I'd say start learning a frameworks like Laravel right now!!! Just watch videos and they'll fill in the blanks of what you don't know. I started doing this last week (and I said I did), and I picked it up after a DAY or TWO because I already understand a bit of programming. And If there was something I didn't understand, I just googled it or came to youtube. But, because of my BASIC knowledge of web programming, I didn't even have to do much of that. I only had to look up small syntax things.
—I say this because there are A LOT of remote jobs for frameworks like Laravel. It looks like at least 1000 plus. And most of the job ads I've seen for this framework are remote. And learning the framework wasn't nearly as difficult as I thought. It may looked scary at first for some, but with some UNDERSTANDING of programming, just dive in and watch videos. I think the harder part is just sitting ones butt down and just doing it!! –But, use the idea that you want to travel and go to Thailand, etc. as your motivation to keep you going. If you know BASIC web programming or know BASIC programming AT ALL, then you could already be well on your way to enjoying Thailand, Vietnam, Colombia or whatever by just taking a FEW days (or maybe a week) to learn a framework.
Hence, this is just some of the progress I made since last week and I'm just giving back and am trying to encourage those who all have the same goals as me. I used to live in Thailand. But, I want to live there as a digital nomad instead of a teacher. Anyway, I hope this helps.
So, come on! Let's leave America or whatever country you want to leave!! Let's go!!
I thought Brett was going to tell us how to start an OnlyFans account
Awesome video Brett! Needed this. We are in such a now now society, patience and perseverance is key
I'm I. Chiang Mai now and I was thinking I should put lots of time into learning thai but you're right. Priority should be making sure I can keep consistent remote work going
Rome wasn't built in a day! It's such a true acronym for making your digital nomad lifestyle a reality. My transition is still in progress, from full time teaching, to private teaching to creating lessons online for sale. That is my mindset and plan, from September this year i will be part time with live classes, the time saved will be dedicated to creating the online strategy, which i would like to believe will be ready and scalable by the end of 2024. So with that timescale i will fit into the 18 month time bracket! Thats for the video and tips Brett!