1.5 billion people are now freelancers which is about ~50% of the global workforce, if you want to join them it may be time to up-skill to include things that can allow for freelance or location independent work. Here is a list of ideas to get you started.
Benefits to a digital nomad lifestyle
True freedom. Freelance or online work can be done anywhere in the world.
Meeting new people who are in your situation, who might be further ahead in the role that you can bounce ideas off.
Slow travel allows you to be immersed in a culture as opposed to seeing the highlights and then hopping to the next location.
Challenges to a digital nomad lifestyle
Arriving to a new location and wanting to go out and see all of the tourist hotspots immediately, but remembering that the clients have deliverables that need attention.
crazy timezones depending where the clients are based could mean meetings early morning or late night.
Loneliness and missing out on life at home, the friendships that you make on the road aren't always as close and can be fleeting.
You can find the full episode (ep 05) by searching Wandering with the Redhead on Spotify or following this link.