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More Americans shift to remote, digital nomad lifestyle

Nearly three-quarters (74.5 per cent) of American digital nomads were influenced by the pandemic to work remotely online. 

The information is based on a survey commissioned by nomad insurance company SafetyWing, which looks at the emerging trends and shifting attitudes of Americans when considering the future of remote work. A digital nomad is someone who travels freely while working remotely online and with technology.

“Remote work is the biggest paradigm shift of our generation,” said Sondre Rasch, co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing, in a statement. “The pandemic accelerated the trend, and now the cost of living crisis is driving even more people to explore the benefits of more flexibility and autonomy.”

The survey found that increases in the cost of living helped push 78.3 per cent of Americans to either consider or commit to working remotely. Ninety per cent are interested in shifting to a remote working situation, while 86.8 per cent are interested in becoming a digital nomad.

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(Jonathan Kemper, Unsplash)

More than half (58.8 per cent) of Americans surveyed and who are living a digital nomad lifestyle are either married or in a partnership. And 48.3 per cent have children under 18 years old. Furthermore, 70.4 per cent have worked and traveled with their children and plan on doing more of this in the future. 

A significant number of remote worker respondents also noted increased levels of satisfaction (93 per cent) and productivity (90 per cent). And 61 per cent of respondents reported a reduction in their stress levels, while 44 per cent pointed to a better quality of mental health. Thirty per cent, nearly a third of respondents, found themselves in a better financial situation.

“Employers must adapt and offer better, more accessible remote working options for their teams, or they will fall behind,” said Rasch in a statement. “If people of working age are given all the tools and infrastructure they need to make the switch to remote or nomadic work, they will feel happier, financially freer, and able to do the best job they can.”


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