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Leaving America for work-life balance

2024/9/26
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多位数字游民:在里斯本生活和工作有很多优势,包括更低的租金、更易获得的医疗保险、宜人的天气、美食和轻松的生活方式,以及一个由志同道合的人组成的社区。 John David Whalen:他通过Instagram算法发现葡萄牙的D7签证政策,并决定搬到里斯本,从事生命教练和绘画工作,过着更加自由和灵活的生活。 Gia Lee:作为一名数字游民,她在全球各地工作和旅行,认为这种工作方式更有利于平衡工作和生活,但她也承认这种方式缺乏与同事面对面互动的机会。 Therese Mascardo:她在2018年来到葡萄牙里斯本,远程为客户提供心理治疗服务,改善了工作与生活平衡,并摆脱了洛杉矶的通勤文化和高压工作环境。她认为如果留在加利福尼亚,她不可能以这种方式重新调整职业生涯。 Luis Carvalho:他认为数字游民的涌入对波尔图的经济发展起到了积极作用,促进了城市更新和经济转型,但也带来了一些负面影响,例如房价上涨和社区文化变化。他认为政府需要在吸引外国人才和应对负面影响之间取得平衡。 Sean Rameswaram:疫情后,美国人的工作与生活平衡问题依然存在,葡萄牙成为一个研究案例,探讨了数字游民涌入对当地经济和社会的影响,以及当地居民对此的看法。

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The episode opens with a discussion of Americans working remotely from exotic locations, focusing on Lisbon, Portugal. It highlights the appeal of Lisbon for digital nomads, citing affordable rent, accessible health insurance, pleasant weather, relaxed culture, and lower cost of living compared to cities like New York. The episode introduces John David Whalen, a former actor and landlord from Los Angeles who relocated to Lisbon due to Portugal's D7 visa program. This visa allows foreigners to live in Portugal if they have their own income, without needing to take a local job.
  • Portugal's D7 visa is attractive to foreigners with independent income.
  • Lisbon offers a lower cost of living and a more relaxed lifestyle compared to many American cities.
  • Many digital nomads are choosing Lisbon for its affordability and quality of life.

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Today, Explained flies to Portugal to find out how the dust has settled on the pandemic-era quest for better living and working conditions.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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A Lisbon neighborhood where many digital moads live. Photo by Victoria Chamberlin.

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