{"id":2816,"date":"2018-09-05T14:54:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T14:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavacacoworking.com\/new2022\/?p=2816"},"modified":"2021-08-26T14:04:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T14:04:51","slug":"what-need-remote-worker-to-stay-productive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavacacoworking.com\/ca\/what-need-remote-worker-to-stay-productive\/","title":{"rendered":"What a Remote Worker really needs to work and travel at the same time!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The future of remote work<\/a> looks like a bright one. More companies are letting their employees work from wherever they like. More technology is available to help keep them productive<\/a>. Living a <\/span>digital nomad life<\/b>, travelling and working around the world at the same time is something amazing, but if you don’t want to feel stressed with your job while traveling so you have to use some <\/span>habits and some tools that help stay productive and balanced while traveling<\/b> . <\/span><\/p>\n

You can face problems that appear to be minor if you’re working from your office, but when you’re <\/span>working remotely<\/b> even the tiniest problem can become a major logistic issue. <\/span><\/p>\n

Thankfully if you are organised and if you’ve got the good tools to help yourself during your journey, then everything is going to be alright and the work will be done efficiently! The secret is to set the perfect <\/span>work-life balance while traveling.<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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So lets list some things you need to be a \u00abpro Digital Nomad:<\/span><\/h2>\n

1.A Good Laptop: <\/span><\/h3>\n

A digital nomad is nothing without his computer because, that is his principal <\/span>working tool<\/b>. Forgetting your computer is unthinkable for a Nomad Worker<\/strong>, but having an outdated one is not a better option either. Your computer is really important so you have to know the type of laptop that will suit you according to your lifestyle. <\/span><\/p>\n

What do you need your laptop for? Are you travelling? Do you need to save large files? Are you editing on heavy softwares or just writing? <\/span>These are the main things you have to consider when you are buying a laptop adapted to your <\/span>working style<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Price: <\/b>The price is always the first thing we look before buying anything else, and it’s normal. The basic thing to understand is that if you’re not <\/span>working online<\/b>, you won’t need to spend more than \u20ac1000 for your travelling laptop. A mid-range laptop would be perfect for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Storage:<\/b> Lack of storage in your computer is often a problem! Even more when you’re travelling and you know that you will have to save thousands of photos and videos. Be always sure to have a large hard drive space or a good external hard disk that won’t let you down in the middle of your adventure. Whilst having an external hard drive has helped so many people to safely store their important documents, files, and photos, there is always a possibility of something happening to your device. Whilst this doesn’t happen to everyone, it’s important to understand risks like this before choosing the right external hard drive for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nowadays you also have the option of cloud drives that you can access with any computer (iCloud, Google Docs, Dropbox and many more) that will cost you about \u20ac10 a month. <\/span>The external drive and the cloud drive are by the way the best solution to save your content in case your laptop lets you down or if it gets stolen! You never know! .
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Portability: <\/b>Portability is an essential feature that you have to take into account. While travelling, it will make all the difference. A laptop can weight up to three kilos, so three more kilos inside your <\/span>backpack<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Choosing the right laptop might help you avoid you some pain! If you’re a big traveller going from town to town, moving very often, you should look for something <\/span>highly portable<\/b> that as a consequence will be cheaper and take up less storage space. But be careful, the choice of your laptop must be in correlation with your job style. <\/span><\/p>\n

Battery life: <\/b>If you are a <\/span>nomad<\/b>, going on a trip every two days or going to some places where you won’t be able to access source of electricity to charge your laptop, your battery life represents the amount of time you will be able to work! When you are <\/span>working remotely<\/b> while travelling, saving battery is going to be your everyday challenge. That’s why in addition to your internal battery life quality you should invest into a powerful portable battery for laptops.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. A Good Phone:<\/span><\/h3>\n

As a <\/span>digital nomad<\/b> your work is based on one thing, internet connection. <\/span>Connection<\/b> with your laptop, with your clients, with employers, with your workmates. The latest smartphones can now be considered as mini laptops, a tool where you can access your mail, your <\/span>task manager,<\/b> Internet pages, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n

That’s why it’s preferable to buy an <\/span>unlocked phone<\/b> (GSM) to be able to contract any phone company from any country. It can be expensive to pay the smartphone unlocking but when you have bought one crappy phone in every country you’ve been able to see that unlocking your powerful smartphone is worth the price.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. A Good Selection of Tools:<\/span><\/h3>\n

So to <\/span>work remotely<\/b>, you need a good laptop, a good phone, you always have to carry your cables and portable chargers but you also need a bunch of good tools that help you <\/span>organise your work life balance and increase your productivity.<\/b><\/p>\n

Travel planning: <\/b><\/p>\n