How to Escape to the Countryside and Work Remote
Wild, original, surprising, uncurated — this is how I would describe my day-to-day work-life. No, I don’t live in a bustling metropolis (though I did for some time). I live and work in a rural place. In 2018 I made the leap and moved from a large, East Coast metro to a small New England town of 1800 people.
I didn’t retire early and wealthy to a mountainside cabin, nor did I head back-to-the-land to try my hand at self-sustenance and farming. I am a remote worker, and I spent years working in the city building experience and waiting for employers and clients to more fully embrace internet tools as a means of collaborating and organizing workplaces.
When the time finally felt right, I made the move. You may also be excited about creating your own remote workers’ homestead — forested hikes over your lunch hour, happy hour in a canoe on a lake, tending your garden while you work through a new work strategy in your mind — and you should feel excited about these things. For me, the transition was totally worth it — but it came with many challenges.
If you are a remote worker and are ready to escape to the countryside, here’s my list of top things to consider based on what I learned along the way.
