Are most digital nomads in Thailand employed in tech?

[kingofallasians]

I was wondering about this?

 

For those reading this who are DN and in tech, what positions do you have?

 

I'm in Hawaii doing IT Help desk, but hope one day to get into Systems Admin, DevOps, or Cybersecurity.  Which field has most potential for remote work?

 

And yes, I do hope to live in Thailand and work remotely some day.

[Celsius]

43 minutes ago, kingofallasians said:

I was wondering about this?

 

For those reading this who are DN and in tech, what positions do you have?

 

I'm in Hawaii doing IT Help desk, but hope one day to get into Systems Admin, DevOps, or Cybersecurity.  Which field has most potential for remote work?

 

And yes, I do hope to live in Thailand and work remotely some day.

 

Why would a US company let you work remotely from Thailand? It would be a tax nightmare for them. They could just hire an IT guy from India to do the same work for 80% discount.

 

Most digital nomads here work on a gig economy. A lot of them just call themselves digital nomads while in reality making peanuts.

[Woof999]

Digital Nomad has become a common term but is far from accurate for many. Nomad implies that they are regularly on the move, rather than just working from a location that wasn't their original home.

 

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

A lot of them just call themselves digital nomads while in reality making peanuts.

No comment ????

[impulse]

5 hours ago, Celsius said:

Most digital nomads here work on a gig economy. A lot of them just call themselves digital nomads while in reality making peanuts.

Don't forget the ones on Pornhub.  And the "influencers" doing travel videos.  May not pay well, but there are perks.

 

If the OP is interested in moving to and working from Thailand, I suggest he look into the requirements for getting the requisite visa and a work permit.  Also look into the companies that offer shared work space and handle the formalities for staying legal while employed (for a fee).  It's more complex than it looks, unless you want to stay under the radar.  Look into the risks and costs of staying under the radar, too. 

 

But those are topics covered by hundreds of threads with thousands of (often conflicting) posts.  For that, the search function is your friend.