Taking Your Office Anywhere in the World: Your Questions Answered

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🗓️ 11 August 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

How realistic is the post-pandemic dream of working from anywhere? While more workers have enjoyed the digital nomad lifestyle–where they not only get to work from home but from anywhere in the world–since the pandemic, the introduction of stricter rules is now complicating the picture. KPMG director and global mobility policy expert Daida Hadzic and WSJ career columnist Callum Borchers answer your questions on the regulations governments and employers are introducing, and how to navigate them. Further Reading Work From Anywhere! (Well, Not Really) The Disconnect Between Remote Workers and Their Companies Is Getting Bigger Remote Workers Are Losing Out on Promotions, New Data Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.0	Hey what's news listeners, it's Sunday August 11th. I'm Luke Varkas for the
0:22.1	Wall Street Journal and this is
0:23.8	what's news Sunday, the show where we tackle the big questions about the
0:27.6	biggest stories in the news by reaching out to our colleagues across the
0:31.0	newsroom to help explain what's happening in our world.
0:34.3	And this week it was for some a post-pandemic dream, the possibility of not just being able to work
0:40.8	from home, but work from anywhere.
0:44.0	The digital nomad lifestyle promised an escape from the office, freedom from the grind of a commute,
0:49.4	and a life of adventure and variety, but how realistic is that dream as countries formalize their rules for remote workers
0:57.2	and companies for all manner of reasons want them back in the office.
1:00.9	We're about to find out.
1:06.0	What does it take to do your job from anywhere in the world?
1:10.0	The answer in 2024 is an appetite for paperwork.
1:15.0	KPMG earlier this year found that 45 countries from Belize to Portugal to Sri Lanka
1:20.0	are now offering various forms of digital nomad visas for workers feeling a
1:25.8	little wanderlust. But between maintaining minimum income levels, establishing proof of housing
1:32.3	or having to pay into social security systems,
1:35.5	navigating the fine print is increasingly complex.
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