Known_Impression1356

joined 1 year ago

I've heard multiple times that they're not a good place to get work done. Too noisy, too distracting but otherwise fun.

Your taxable address will have to be somewhere in the US, ideally in a no income tax state like Florida. But I think you have figure out what states your company is registered to hire in. You can just ask your recruiter about what states employees currently live in.

After that, as long as the company is cool with 100% remote, I'd just get back on the road and head to Argentina.

It depends on where you go, how much space you want, and how much privacy you need. Cities like NYC, LA, SF & MIA will probably cost a minimum of $2000 for a studio, if you book several months in advance. But you might also want to try sites like Kindred, if you have a place to swap.

I'd probably prepare to set the following montly budget:

  • accommodation: $2500 (1)
  • groceries: $250/week (4)
  • bus, metro, cabs: $250 per person (2)
  • flights/rail: $250 per person (2)
  • dinners: $100 per person (2)
  • activities: $75 per person (2)

$6000/month is probably the minimal viable budget.

[–] Known_Impression1356@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There isn't a turnkey solution for slow travel and you will overpay for stays that aren't at least 6 months in one place. Pick the place of interest closest to you, book a month-long stay, and just hop over the next closest city or country of interest every month or so.

It keeps transportation time and costs down. Do the whole trip in a loop, if you can. In 6-12 months, you'll start gaining a sense for the kind of environments you like most... big cities, small beach towns, remote villages surrounded by nature, etc.

Spend more time in the environments you love most, and ground yourself in a routine...

  • Learning language
  • Learning dance
  • Learning painting or photography
  • Learning cooking
  • Learning a new trade skill
  • Practicing yoga, pilates, meditation, martial arts, etc.

Have a plan for meeting new people. Put yourself in a position to make new friends and connections. Everything else kind of takes care of itself.

 

The survey found that 80% of businesses have downsized since the start of the pandemic, with a further 75% planning to reduce their office square footage next year. 

Over 60% of companies who responded to the survey said they are paying $50 or more per square foot of their office space. As a result, over two-thirds plan to reduce their office space by 50% or more with almost a third planning to right-size their office by a quarter or less. 

At the same time, 88% of companies are mandating that staff work a certain number of days in the office, with 52% mandating at least four days a week in the office. 

The return-to-office mandate is an effort by business owners to ensure they're getting the most out of office space given the high costs associated with renting.

However, 40% of respondents in the survey said that they're only utilizing half of their available office space or less, and only 28% said they're using 100% of their space. 

Although 42% are hopeful that offices will go back to pre-pandemic levels of attendance, 58% are sure that that volume of office attendance is a thing of the past.

https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-want-workers-back-in-office-reducing-office-space-survey-2023-11