Thursday 7 January 2021

Remote working in 2021

Right.

Hello Michael,

'Who said that, boss?!' Ha! Your replacement, Voice. Amy. 'Amy?!' Don't worry. It's only a PR email. 'Oh.'

With many of us now working from home and with employer attitudes changed drastically over remote working, there has never been a better time to become a digital nomad. 

Which is why Circle Loop has looked at a range of factors, from the cost of broadband to monthly rent, to reveal the best countries for remote working in their Digital Nomad Index. 

Oh, God.

Well, okay.

I don't mind.

It's something to write about, ain't it?

Anyway ... 

Rank Country Broadband Speed (Mbps) Mobile Speed (Mbps) Broadband Cost Monthly Rent Working Holiday Visa Happiness Index Migrant Population (%) Remote Job Searches Digital Nomad Score 1 Canada 149.35 84.54 £28.24 £827 Yes 7.23 21.3 83,900 74.35 2 UK 76.49 41.72 £28.93
£808
Yes
7.17
14.1
68,400
63.43
3
Romania
188.55
41.48
£6.60
£283
Yes
6.12
2.4
10,980
62.28
4
Sweden
158.73
56.64

Uh. That's enough of that. The thing is, dear reader(s), I tried copying and pasting from a chart and ... never mind.

'Christ.'

Okay. There's this -

Canada is home to one of the largest tech hubs in the world, so it's no surprise the country ranks at the top of the list. Known for being one of the friendliest countries in the world, Canada is also among the top 10 happiest countries of the world and 21.3% of its population is made up of migrants.

All right.

The UK is the second best country for Digital Nomads despite being one of the rainiest! With the second-highest number of global searches for 'remote jobs in the UK', it seems people everywhere are looking for their next adventure in the British Isles. The UK is also in the top 20 happiest countries in the world!

Next adventure in the British Isles?! How about living in a police state?

Okay. That's enough. It's really enough.

Sorry, Amy. I gave it my best shot.

...

Anything else?

I don't know.

Maybe.

Maybe not.

I could write about music.

But I've written enough about music.

I could write about fashion. Sunspel sent me another email this morning. They won't leave me alone. 'They know you're the King of Cool, Mikey.' Yeah, yeah. Whatever.

There's nothing else.

Not today.

So ...

Laters.