What If You Could Work Anywhere In The World?

WHAT IF

Where would you choose to work from?

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00:00 This could be your reality if you could work anywhere in the world.

00:05 But is it really possible to work from anywhere?

00:09 So sure, you could go to a factory in any country and get a job there.

00:28 But that's not what we mean by working anywhere.

00:31 You'd still be surrounded by the same four walls every day.

00:36 When we're talking about working anywhere,

00:38 we mean literally anywhere you choose to go.

00:41 People around the world are doing this already,

00:44 and they're known as digital nomads.

00:46 These are people who work in coffee shops,

00:49 in a park, or wherever else they please.

00:52 But they aren't doing any job.

00:55 To be a digital nomad, you need to have skills that you can use on the Internet.

01:00 So what kind of jobs are those?

01:03 Since the Internet affects almost every industry and profession,

01:07 there are many different jobs you can do online.

01:10 You could be a freelance writer,

01:12 a translator,

01:13 or a social media coordinator for one of the biggest brands in the world.

01:18 With the ability to freelance,

01:20 in theory you could work at all three of these jobs.

01:23 You might even earn more money than you would in a traditional 9-to-5 job.

01:29 Another benefit of being a digital nomad is that you can choose your working hours.

01:34 Do you like to get your work done in the morning,

01:35 or are you more of a night owl?

01:38 The choice is yours, and it can all be made while working anywhere.

01:42 Well, not exactly anywhere.

01:45 At least not yet,

01:46 as reliable Internet isn't available everywhere.

01:49 Places like Singapore, Europe, or Taiwan

01:52 have some of the best Internet coverage and speeds in the world.

01:56 If you worked in these countries,

01:57 it would be a pretty safe bet that you'd get Internet coverage almost everywhere.

02:02 Unfortunately, you may not be able to work on a beach in Costa Rica

02:06 and have a good Internet connection.

02:08 That is, not until companies like SpaceX and Google

02:11 put fast, reliable, and affordable Internet literally all around the world.

02:16 By putting thousands of satellites in space,

02:19 these tech companies will be able to beam the Internet down to receivers,

02:22 and then to you, anywhere in the world.

02:26 With being able to work anywhere you want,

02:28 why wouldn't everyone do this?

02:30 If you could work anywhere you want to,

02:32 it could have some serious implications for businesses, transportation, and even cities.

02:38 Being able to work anywhere means

02:40 companies would no longer have to pay for office space.

02:43 That would save some companies hundreds of thousands,

02:45 if not millions of dollars a year.

02:47 Not only that, you'd no longer have to commute to your office,

02:51 saving you money as well.

02:53 Instead, you'd go wherever you choose to work that day.

02:57 What could we do with all that empty space?

02:59 New York City has hundreds of thousands of businesses,

03:02 with a vast majority of them having offices.

03:05 Some even have entire buildings.

03:08 What could we do with all that empty space?

03:11 We could convert the office buildings into apartment buildings.

03:15 This would vastly change the housing market,

03:17 making it more affordable than ever.

03:20 And hey, since you could work from anywhere in the world,

03:22 you might even work in your home.

03:24 That sounds pretty good.

03:26 You might be making more money,

03:27 have more time,

03:28 and even be saving money with your decreased commuting costs.

03:33 But with no more office buildings,

03:35 what would happen to janitors,

03:37 building maintenance people, and bus drivers?

03:40 With everyone working in a non-office environment,

03:43 some jobs could become obsolete.

03:45 Luckily, if you worked in the personal service industry,

03:48 you'd still have a job.

03:50 I mean, you can't get a haircut online.

03:52 At least, not yet.

03:54 But many services you might think can't be done online

03:57 are actually starting to be worked remotely.

04:01 Things like surgery can now be done online

04:03 with a surgeon working remotely.

04:07 But it doesn't have to be like that.

04:10 Everyone becoming a digital nomad probably isn't the best idea.

04:14 Maybe only certain people can work from anywhere.

04:18 Speaking of which, that's what we're doing today.

04:21 With the help of Energy Solutions,

04:23 we're spending the entire day in a forest,

04:26 making this video.

04:28 Their portable solar panels and batteries

04:30 allowed us to work the entire day without using electricity.

04:34 Where will we go next?

04:41 Well, that's a story for another WHAT IF.

04:45 [MUSIC PLAYING]

04:48 (upbeat music)

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