I don't recommend University's either but here in the US we have technical colleges which get right to the meat of what you want to learn which can be done completely online and within two years
@infinite.possibilities111 Жыл бұрын
Wise words Chris . I 100% agree. Psych tests can't tell you if you'll like it. The book What Colour is Your Parachute helped me develop my career. I worked all around the world and found opportunities that were hidden, thanks to its tips 👌
@LostandLore2 жыл бұрын
This is still relevant to watch until now.
@gabrilondon8 жыл бұрын
thanks for answering my question Chris 😉 I totally agree
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you Gabriele
@projekt18098 жыл бұрын
Man, I really enjoy your channel! Also this video is great! I have to admit that I decided to do a formal education as a media designer (web and graphic design). It kinda let's me sleep better. Talking about Germany, where I am, I guess it is easier to open some doors when you have an official degree. Back then (March 2015), that was the best option since I needed some "time off" after I quit my horrible job. So I was able to lay back a bit, clear my mind, concentrate on my education and plan my future. I will finish next January (2017) and I'm already working on my path as a digital nomad. I already have some job offers (remote), but I want more. Got ideas and develop them everyday. I'm super hungry!!! But times are always changing and I believe in a near future (maybe we are already there on an international level) I believe just skills count and not a degree. I hope so! Keep up the good work, mate! Hope to meet you soon on the road maybe :) Alex
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex for your comment and sharing your story :)
@vadahughley15006 жыл бұрын
I think it's probably hard for people to decide what our path is is because in life we're constantly changing and growing, so our wants and needs change as we develop. I like this aspect of becoming a Digital Nomad because it allows freedom to learn global culture, see my own personal growth in my professional skills and personal life, and you can take courses and keep continuing to learn various skills to add to your resume. Also long has gone the days of choosing one career one does for the rest of their life until you retire. 😎
@18Tonks7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Chris!!! I love your channel. It's helping me a lot. Could you do another video about how to prepare to go nomad? Maybe we need to have social media and a website set up already? Maybe a list of sites used most by nomads? Thanks!!
@ChristheFreelancer7 жыл бұрын
You mean logistics or....?
@18Tonks7 жыл бұрын
Chris the Freelancer Hi! well, for example, right now I'm preparing to go nomad in January by setting up a website, getting back into blogging, looking into courses I could take to improve my skills, applying for remote work... Did you, or have you met anyone who prepared certain essential things, before they started their travels, to enable their transition from location dependent work to working remotely?
@thenena7777 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much truly
@user-ki5pu4su4g6 жыл бұрын
This video is totally inspiring as i am sitting here in this hotel trying to choose where in the world to book a flight to today and totally trying to connect exactly what your talking about connecting passions with talents and applying techniques/skills to get the accomplishment.
@ChristheFreelancer6 жыл бұрын
Dope!
@worldlifejourney94198 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Chris. At the moment I am in the process of transformation and started a blog and a KZfaq channel but still working fulltime and have sometimes the feeling that quitting my job to be really successful with the idea behind the blog and the channel is the right way to go.Created a book too where I write down all my ideas but as you said it won't lead anywhere if we live with our thoughts and ideas in the future as these are all assumptions and we are not able predict the outcome yet. Went to the meditation center this year in April and spend there 8 days. It is a great way to dig deep, build more awareness and do some soul/passion searching. Connecting with the present and trying different things on a daily basis is definitely the best way to figure out what is really our passion. Besides I made a list of things and activities I like to do when I was young and try to find a good combination to make something out of it and break out of the traditional 9-5. Now my question is although I don't have the skills yet to make money online do you beleive it is better to just quit and try through trail and error or try to build up some income one the side and switch to a nomad life as soon as I am able to generate some cash on the side ? My spouse is from CM , we are living in China at the moment but will come to CM in July and get married there. So maybe we can catch up for a coffee and idea exchange in CM soon ?!
@tinglestingles8 жыл бұрын
Over the last couple of weeks a shift has happened while building my online business. I seem to be in the flow - an amazing feeling!! It seems to stem from contributing to the improvement of others while building and growing the enterprise. The business has been thrown forward in a very big way once I found it wasn't just about revenue generation. Some might say The Universe is pushing / pulling me inextricably towards my goal. Very interesting times.
@Silverfoxxee8 жыл бұрын
Good for you tingles, keep pushing on, as long as your dreaming, you might as well dream big!
@abhishekmallik17607 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, You comes across as mature and honest. Lucky to bump into your channel. Please can you do a video around your wardrobe?
@ChristheFreelancer7 жыл бұрын
Haha I have no idea when it comes to fashion sorry!
@abhishekmallik17607 жыл бұрын
Chris the Freelancer Hey not Milan kind of :) Curious about wardrobe which digital nomads maintain, on the lines of minimal wardrobe :D
@ChristheFreelancer7 жыл бұрын
+Abhishek Mallik probably next year buddy. This year we've been far from minimalists. carrying that luggage around has given us a wakeup call.
@abhishekmallik17607 жыл бұрын
haha...sure :D
@AvailableUsername695 жыл бұрын
Great advice!
@hazell-s2x7 жыл бұрын
the second lesson is so true!
@ArielleDalia4 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your channel and you've got some really helpful tips! I've been wanting to get into the digital nomad lifestyle for nearly 2 years now but it just seems so daunting and I never know where to begin!
@ChristheFreelancer4 жыл бұрын
Hope the video helped!
@mariaserra77994 жыл бұрын
I like the open mindedness 😊
@DimaOstrovskyi6 жыл бұрын
Truly like your channel. Thanks for the inspiration and useful info.
@AngloDutchman18 жыл бұрын
Firstly I would like to say that I am enjoying your videos. Good advice and tips Chris! I am looking to embrace the digital nomadic lifestyle as from January next year. I have been following Ali (PsychoTraveller) for months now and discovered your channel a short while back. I look forward to your next upload!
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Norman.
@tylerhunnie96106 жыл бұрын
Great video Chris! Super helpful!
@rahuljoshi47388 жыл бұрын
I am learning digital marketing and learning how to code simultaneously!!! Am I on the right track to be a Digital Nomad?PEACE!!
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Probably man. Those a both digital careers so yeah. It's up to you what you do with it
@rahuljoshi47388 жыл бұрын
+Chris the Freelancer thanks Chris, will ask you some questions in future... hope you would reply me back in real time!!
@Hazardz098 жыл бұрын
Great vid, I think some people are more visual in the sense that they might need to see you what a day of a web builder would look like from the screen view, also connecting with clients maybe a screen view of the process.
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the idea Zee
@Hazardz098 жыл бұрын
no problem thanks for thinking about it
@BreakyourboundariesTv8 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! I'm in the process of becoming a travel filmmaker, and I'm loving the process. I'm so glad you mentioned that video from Alli's video...I've seen it, and it really inspired me. Keep up the great work man!
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Haha yes, looks like a few of us like that video
@BreakyourboundariesTv8 жыл бұрын
*Alli's channel
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
+Break Your Boundaries haha cheers
@jessevstheworld50878 жыл бұрын
that's what she said
@ANAKCreates5 жыл бұрын
Amazingly helpful! Thank you for that!!
@NomadicInThePhilippines8 жыл бұрын
Great video, looks like the channel is really starting to take off, keep at it man. Try to get into daily vlogging too, it will really help
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. So busy at the moment, I think I would die if I did daily right now haha but it's definitely something I'm considering in the future.
@RioHuynhAdelaide8 жыл бұрын
It's a great idea that Chris would release videos more often but I think daily blog is a bit too much for him and us coz I feel more excited to wait for new videos every week or month than having the same "meal" every day :) and by doing videos more often (but not everyday), I guess, the quality of them will be at high level since Chris will have more time for it!!! Btw, keep it up and I agree with @Nomadic that this channel is starting to fly now.
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
+Rio Huynh thanks Rio. Exactly! Of course I want to put out more videos but I do not want to sacrifice quality.
@blazhespireski22594 жыл бұрын
I work as Junior Web Developer, but definitely Graphic Design or Video Editing is more enjoyable to do. Problem solving and dealing with insane code complexity CAN'T be more enjoyable then doing creative beautiful art work. Do you agree or what are your thoughts?
@fikacoffee8 жыл бұрын
Great viedo! I can totally relate to it. Recently I took up an online course in Graphics, cause I had presumend it would be a good match for me. Turns out I don't really like it which is fine and made me more self-aware. I am planning to try coding and see if it works for me this time. Looking forward to more videos like these!
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks Anna
@robertpowell36348 жыл бұрын
Great video. I am currently at the testing stage. I enjoy web development and am constantly adding to my skils in it. I am finding it tough, as I am finding it hard to find clients at the moment, but it's early days and I am still enjoying it. I am looking forward to the future working for myself and travelling around the world :)
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
I'd recommend looking for a job first before freelancing. This will be easier as companies will be much more likely to take on a junior as an employee rather than a contractor.
@robertpowell36348 жыл бұрын
Easier said than done when I am pretty much self taught with no qualifications in the web design field
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
+My Life - My World so was I man but I managed to get a firm to take me on after 2 months of starting to learn RoR. It happens. You just have to find employers that are willing to invest in you
@robertpowell36348 жыл бұрын
Do you have any advice on how to do that? I'm pretty sure they just look at my cv/resume and think, "nah, he has no experience"
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
+My Life - My World did you watch my video on how I learned to code? How I did it was I connected with the local community. I'll keep this question in mind though for my developer Q&A with my friend Dylan
@darlanricardo19727 жыл бұрын
Nice content. I currently work remotely... I'm thinking about becoming a digital nomad. Maybe start travelling here in Brazil first, there are a lot of places I want to know here before I go abroad.
@Silverfoxxee8 жыл бұрын
Sadly for most people you cannot monetize your passions, so you have to choose a career path that you can tolerate and that allows you to live the life you'd like to be living, you need to have great skill to make money in web design and a few of the other things he speaks on, on the other hand you can sell things, relabel products from China, sell on Amazon, there is great money to be had in sales and ecommerce, and forget about passive ecommerce, those days have come and gone, like most of the things he talks about.
@Silverfoxxee8 жыл бұрын
There are zero short cuts to success, only with hard work will doors start to open.
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
+Silverfoxxee when did I talk about passive income?
@CupofTJ8 жыл бұрын
Looooove these tips Chris :)! I'm headed to Thailand in November...let's collab
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Yeah for sure. Not sure where I'll be in November but keep in touch!
@CupofTJ8 жыл бұрын
Psttttt sent you a message :) I think we can do it sooner!
@nickdanforth8 жыл бұрын
Great stuff man! Miss you guys. Hope to see you in August!
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Naww. I've been following your stuff on Europe. You coming back in August?
@nickdanforth8 жыл бұрын
+Chris the Freelancer should be back in CM most of August and then heading down to Lanta for September!
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
+Nick Danforth awesome! Hopefully we catch you guys before we leave
@LoveLightSalsa7 жыл бұрын
A. I have zero ideas of what I want to do as a digital job. (Other than, it needs to be something I can do around taking care of my toddler. So probably a few minutes here and there for a total of an hour or two each day.) B. I don't know how to find out what jobs are available. C. How do I test myself for the available jobs? D. If I need to learn how to do an available job where do I obtain the skills? E. Do digital nomads file a tax return or do their earnings come in payments that the taxes are already taken out and social security, etc subtracted? Thank you, I fully enjoy your videos!
@ChristheFreelancer7 жыл бұрын
Check out christhefreelancer.com/start-here/
@mahmutkah6 жыл бұрын
Thx bro.
@RoddyMan418 жыл бұрын
hey man, great vids and congratz on 2k subs. I was just wondering what macbook you use.
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
MacBook Pro 15'' mid-2015
@juricarmichael25343 жыл бұрын
First, search for a path?
@acoya52655 жыл бұрын
What do you do when you know your passion but your unsure what to do to support your lifestyle online in the meantime while your ideas are in progression? I’m just having a hard time finding stable digital income while working on my brand. I currently do online English teaching but having trouble generating enough income and it’s harder to travel outside of the US with this position. Any tips or advice? Thanks Chris! I love your videos!
@ChristheFreelancer5 жыл бұрын
Same here. In this case, I just take the work that will enable me the freedom to do what I love (which is content creation).
@archsword24468 жыл бұрын
hope you visit Philippines soon!
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@ToquzOghuzKhaganatekhan5 жыл бұрын
good point bro GG
@notrustfundtravel8 жыл бұрын
Great video! :)
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jasmine
@djonepereira96526 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, I'm really enjoying your channel I would like know if you worked with Internet Research and if can you do a video about it ? Thanks, may success be with you, always…Wishing you good luck!
@ChristheFreelancer6 жыл бұрын
Who or what is 'Internet Research' ?
@djonepereira96526 жыл бұрын
this one www.digitalnomadjobs.com/digital-nomad-jobs-internet-researcher/
@santiagodeicas81177 жыл бұрын
HI Chris, about marketing, how do you recomend us to start learning it? how did you end up in this world and is marketing a hot path to take? Thanks and regards lad!
@ChristheFreelancer7 жыл бұрын
I'd recommend finding something to market. Maybe you could study up on some internet marketing and then approach a friend to work for free in order to build some experience.
@rks89935 жыл бұрын
hi, i just watch this video. im from java island in indonesia, and i wanna ask, do i need IELTS certification to become a digital nomad? please help me answer this. thanks in advance. im learning english.
@Sam-zm8go8 жыл бұрын
hey, any ideas on how to travel with a dog?
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Pretty much impossible from what I've heard but let me know if you figure it out
@Sam-zm8go8 жыл бұрын
+Chris the Freelancer will do. I'll probably stick to Europe at first while he's still about. then once he's moved on I'll move on as it were.
@jamieyoung29397 жыл бұрын
Travel on a small boat. We've got a cat, dog, bearded dragon and a baby on board....
@PauloGaetathe_original7 жыл бұрын
If you ever go to Vietnam be very careful with your dog since there are people there who eat dog meat... My 2 cents for today...
@janetteadams40238 жыл бұрын
I would love to come but I have a cat, is there somewhere that would accept one cat in Chiang mai?
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Hi Janette. I have no idea to be honest. Nobody I know owns a cat
@kokinkokecruz44764 жыл бұрын
hi l. yu
@JimmyPrice8088 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris. Just curious how you came across your marketing gig?
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
The opportunity presented itself on a Chiang Mai Facebook group for digital nomad.
@Blackinthailand8 жыл бұрын
Ok here is my problem,I know where I can go to live,I have a decent laptop, I can finance myself for a while but..... What can I do? I don't have any qualifications ,don't know nothing about finance , software development, computers, design or anything technical. So what can I do? every digital nomad job I see is for "something technical"
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Did you listen to what I said in the video? The message I thought was pretty clear. You gotta try something.
@dna82698 жыл бұрын
Learn new skills. There's tons of sites that provide this education like Lynda.com, Udacity.com, and TeamTreeHouse. If you don't know anything -- learn something.
@maxjohnson17587 жыл бұрын
I'm an old fucker and am gearing up to be something of a DN (having the ability to work remotely, more accurately). So, I learned how to do stuff that would facilitate that. I learned how to be a SQL Server DBA and a PMP over the last year and a half. Both are difficult, as is IT in general, so if you're a dumbass, you are out of luck. So if you don't know how to do anything that would allow you to be a DN, learn something that will. Just keep in mind that IT professions are not for stupid people and be honest with yourself. If you think you can learn it and be good at it, fine. If not, forget about it.
@Blackinthailand7 жыл бұрын
Max Johnson . Good intel. Will look into that.
@mikeburns66036 жыл бұрын
You need to build some skills. Read about what's in demand and study that. Coding is in demand and pays well, so maybe watch some basic videos on that or take a cheap class at your local community college, maybe in Java, C++ or another language.
@dizzybuizzy93474 жыл бұрын
Give me a break, Chris!.. No one specific answer, just generalising!
@meeba-dev7 жыл бұрын
The best practice for beginner in development is to start as intern in web studio or development company, but they don't hire people without specific degree in STEM. How did you find a first job or orders for practise without it at the beginning?
@ChristheFreelancer7 жыл бұрын
Hi Mikhail. I'm not sure where you are based but in Australia, this is not the case.
@meeba-dev7 жыл бұрын
I'm in Russia, Togliatti. I tried to apply to NetCracker and Epam (training/internship). They keep silent. And I applied to two pretty web studios (Direktline and Brightstudio). One of them promised to connect with me soon and another one sent a task with obvious javascript elements which I can't do, because I only know html, css and a little bit less preprocessors.
@theamethyst937 жыл бұрын
Mikhail Baum they do. It usually says "degree or relevant experience". Meaning if you can show a portfolio of things you have created proving you know the languages, they might call you for an interview.
@meeba-dev7 жыл бұрын
I know, but it is so boring to study alone so I came back to university and still learning html, css, less and js in free time. Today has been a lecture about C++ at first time. It was really interesting and not so hard as I thought.
@MrJobiewon7 жыл бұрын
I am eager to get my current employer to let me work remote. in the interim I am learning coding. It is high time I do what I have alwAys desired to live abroad. thank you for all the videos that convey the message that this is possible. cheers
@ChristheFreelancer7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jobie.
@pedromartins37836 жыл бұрын
41 and still don t know!!!!
@tommybriggs8 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, why haven't you visited Vietnam yet ? Do you think a communist country is more challenging for you ?
@ChristheFreelancer8 жыл бұрын
Not at all! Vietnam is next on our list. We just had to stick around in Chiang Mai a bit longer due to work ( + we love it here )
@ants-in-my-eyesjohnson12715 жыл бұрын
to hell with university
@jessevstheworld50878 жыл бұрын
Nice face
@ToquzOghuzKhaganatekhan5 жыл бұрын
I like normadic lifestyle , probably I have some huns blood inside