Working From Abroad-How is It Going?

I am nearing the end of my 2 month trip to Australia. To many people this was a crazy decision, to go abroad to get my head back in the game after 10 years of working a high stress job and burning out faster than a comet in the sky.

I decided to do what was best for me in this moment in time. If I waited until everything was paid off I would never have gone and done what was best for me.  There are a number of lessons that I’ve learned from 3 years of blogging about money:

• I’m a badass
• I can do anything that I put my mind to
• I am a side hustling queen
• I am a debt repaying machine
• I can make money from anywhere. I just have to hustle.

These are the life lessons that I had to learn. So, when I decided to quit my job and do what was best for me, I knew that people would be questioning my sanity. Trust me I was.

So, when I went abroad I was armed with a plan. Because I do have to pay off debt, and need money to eat. Let’s be real.

Working abroad posed some challenges specifically:

• Australia is 17 hours (give or take) ahead of most of the people that I’m trying to work with.
• Internet Connectivity-Is not as readily available as you would expect. And I had to figure out ways to use the internet that I don’t have to consider at home.
• I had to balance fun with productivity

How DId I Meet These Challenges?

• I made sure to communicate that I was overseas when making pitches. When I get to Hawaii I will be contacting individuals who have connected with me and are aware that I’m traveling. They were very gracious and I look forward to working with them
• Libraries RULE! I love libraries and thank goodness the Sydney and Melbourne libraries were accessible to everyone. I was able to get out of the hostels/friend’s house and sit down for hours on relatively fast internet networks and get some work done by going to the library
• I created a work/fun schedule-I basically alternated days for fun and days for work. This was very helpful because I was able to focus 100% on whatever activity I was participating in.

Set A Monetary Goal:

• I set an earnings goal and am proud to say that I was $40 dollars over my set goal for January. I’m not sure how February will go. I am flying on February 17th and that will be a 10 hour trip, then a week later for a 5 hour trip. Given the time change and the lost time that will affect my productivity.

Setting Up Side Hustles For When I Return:

• I’ve already begun setting up side hustles upon my return to the States. I’m hoping to do something when I’m in Hawaii (something fun)
• I’ve already set up something in for the week that I return to Denver.

So when you ask me about Working From Abroad-How is It Going? I have to say that it is going really well and I’m glad that I pushed myself in the way that I did.

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I am an obsessive foodie, but not self-righteous with it, love travel, meeting new people, helping you look good, and am freaked out by people who don't enjoying reading...something! Grab a Perrier, read my blog, feel free to drop me a line! Hope to hear from you soon.

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