Post by Admin on Feb 19, 2021 13:53:30 GMT
It has been almost two years since I quit my corporate job in the Philippines so that I can travel the world and work remotely. Looking back, the start of it all surely involved a lot of changes and spurts of fear on my part… but right now? I don’t regret the decision that I’ve made and I never will, because I have secured my future, I’m living my dreams, and I’m enjoying every second of it!
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Hey there! I am Aileen Adalid.
At 21, I quit my corporate job in the Philippines to pursue my dreams. Today, I am a successful digital nomad (online entrepreneur, travel writer, & vlogger) living a sustainable travel lifestyle.
Besides, this is exactly the kind of lifestyle that I have always wanted. And working a 9 to 5 job — often, even more hours! — cooped inside an office setting with a very low wage? Well that didn’t fit me, nor did it motivate me at all…
Okay, I have to admit that at first it looked great because of the ‘sense of security’ that it gave me as well as the whole idea of achieving ‘success’ in the corporate setting of an investment bank at the age of 19. But as time slowly passed, I realized that I wanted to…
Take control of my time (who doesn’t?) and not trade my 20’s for a job that I didn’t love
Earn what I actually deserve with my set of skills (fresh graduates, in my opinion, will always be undervalued anyways); and,
Get rid of unnecessary time-wasters (hello, horrible traffic and humongous stress!)
…in order to develop the career or business that I have always wanted while I venture out to see the world, meet different people, and experience various things all at the same time.
So after I did quit my job, I worked as a freelance graphic designer, web designer, SEO manager, and marketing assistant in order to earn and travel at the same time. Lately however, I mainly manage my Amazon business Adalid Gear (established last 2014 together with a business partner of mine) while also running this travel blog. After the success of this venture, most of my days now involve around 4 hours of working — not consecutively — which leaves me a lot of hours for traveling and things that I’ve never managed to do before (like playing the piano, learning how to swim [yes I never learned how!], learning a new language, singing in a band, etc.)
With all of this blah-blah, I guess what I just want to say is that: YOU can do the same thing!
And wth the help of this post, I will give you some ideas on how you can jumpstart your ‘life of travel’ that’s filled with financial + job location independence. Other than my own experiences, I will also share other jobs that my friends and travel bloggers have done or are doing.
iamaileen.com/best-travel-jobs/
Hey there! I am Aileen Adalid.
At 21, I quit my corporate job in the Philippines to pursue my dreams. Today, I am a successful digital nomad (online entrepreneur, travel writer, & vlogger) living a sustainable travel lifestyle.
Besides, this is exactly the kind of lifestyle that I have always wanted. And working a 9 to 5 job — often, even more hours! — cooped inside an office setting with a very low wage? Well that didn’t fit me, nor did it motivate me at all…
Okay, I have to admit that at first it looked great because of the ‘sense of security’ that it gave me as well as the whole idea of achieving ‘success’ in the corporate setting of an investment bank at the age of 19. But as time slowly passed, I realized that I wanted to…
Take control of my time (who doesn’t?) and not trade my 20’s for a job that I didn’t love
Earn what I actually deserve with my set of skills (fresh graduates, in my opinion, will always be undervalued anyways); and,
Get rid of unnecessary time-wasters (hello, horrible traffic and humongous stress!)
…in order to develop the career or business that I have always wanted while I venture out to see the world, meet different people, and experience various things all at the same time.
So after I did quit my job, I worked as a freelance graphic designer, web designer, SEO manager, and marketing assistant in order to earn and travel at the same time. Lately however, I mainly manage my Amazon business Adalid Gear (established last 2014 together with a business partner of mine) while also running this travel blog. After the success of this venture, most of my days now involve around 4 hours of working — not consecutively — which leaves me a lot of hours for traveling and things that I’ve never managed to do before (like playing the piano, learning how to swim [yes I never learned how!], learning a new language, singing in a band, etc.)
With all of this blah-blah, I guess what I just want to say is that: YOU can do the same thing!
And wth the help of this post, I will give you some ideas on how you can jumpstart your ‘life of travel’ that’s filled with financial + job location independence. Other than my own experiences, I will also share other jobs that my friends and travel bloggers have done or are doing.