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0 pointsdominotw9y ago0 comments

>Out of curiosity, do you have kids ? I bet the answer is no.

I live a somewhat similar lifestyle( although not as extreme as gp ), I have 2 cats which that I leave with my girlfriend when I fly out.

>I envy you that you can do it.

I sometimes regret not having a structured lifestyle and warmth of family. I am envious of my friends with kids who are going with the flow of life and are not living in existential dread. It's a classic human dilemma of freedom vs security.

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subway9y ago

> I sometimes regret not having a structured lifestyle and warmth of family. I am envious of my friends with kids who are going with the flow of life and are not living in existential dread. It's a classic human dilemma of freedom vs security.

I've been working remotely in a semi-nomadic manner for a few years now, and while on average I have no desire to give it up, this sentiment definitely pops up from time to time.

I find I oscillate between a desire to be in a place where nobody knows my name, and places where I'm (relatively) well known.

Working remotely grants me the opportunity to adjust my location and lifestyle accordingly.

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