SUNDER THE SKY

Digital nomads use telecommunications technologies to earn a living. I’ve been working remotely since 2016 and have been a digital nomad since July 2018. I often work remotely from countries other than the United States, coffee shops, public libraries, and sometimes co-working spaces. It’s starting to become the newfound “millennial dream,” but without hard work, it can be difficult to make it a reality.  The daily grind, cultural norms, and rising student debt can also get in the way.  Though landing a remote position may seem daunting, nearly 38 percent of workers will be able to work remotely in some capacity over the next decade, according to  Remote.co . Here are some easy ways to get started researching opportunities regardless of your background to begin settling into remote work. Earn Your Way There with Your Current Company Though it may seem impossible to earn remote status with your employer, step out of the lens in which you view your position and ask yo...

According to the latest NPR-IBM Watson Health poll , “42% of those polled said they were angrier in the past year.” Most of us think we are better than average . We believe others are getting even angrier than we are: “Some 84% of people surveyed said Americans are angrier today compared with a generation ago.” No wonder some popular politicians speak like they are in a perpetual rage. Joseph Epstein, writing in the Wall Street Journal, observes of Bernie Sanders : In his earnest self-righteousness and inflexibly held positions, Mr. Sanders reminds one of the Stalinists of old. Whenever I hear him hammering home his points in his staccato speech, using his hands for italics, I recall that old phrase of Jewish mothers of an earlier generation being nagged by their children: "Hak mir nisht keyn tshaynik!” Loosely translated: “Stop rattling that tea kettle in my face.” Epstein adds, “Mr. Sanders isn’t a Stalinist, but, judging by his temperament and rigidity, in Stalin’s day...