Last week's episode of "Gone with the Wynns" discusses their 'office space' aboard their
Catamaran. Although there were several seemingly workable options (Nav Station), the only one suitable for long term PC
work was their dining table.
I spent about 5-years as a
remote worker when
living aboard. I was in San Franciscco working for a
New Jersey based company. I'm a naturally early riser so my work hours were 5am (or earlier) to around 2-3 pm, leaving me plenty of time to
head off sailing. I am now in a semi-reverse situation (though not living aboard). I'm in
Florida working for a Denver-based client which means the day is pretty well shot by the time I'm done, at least in
winter months.
There are many threads on cruising while being a digital nomad. Having done it for 20-years, I can tell you that reliable
internet remains a problem. In some ways has gotten worse - office/home connectivity are reliably near 100% whereas boat/marina/coastal
reliability lags considerably. Gap in my
service vs my colleagues has increased, I used to only use Internet for
email but now its that plus voice and video. And their tolerance has decreased. The net result is I stand-out a more than I'd like. Plus I'm always deflecting/obscuring my circumstances which is tiresome. And then there is still the challenge of not being distracted with the vagaries of a parallel life as cruiser vs worker-bee.
Yea I know, no one will offer crocadile tears for me. Complaining that its hard to balance work and living on a boat while cruising is some form of first-world problem. It's worth it and I have done it on/off for many years (not just on a boat, but while traveling internationally), but it's not all idyllic wine and roses.
I am about to retire but the type of work I do lends itself well to consulting which I will do as long as no more than 1/3rd of regular time, and my clients are fully aware of my circumstances and that I may be off-grid sometimes. No more stealth mode.
Good luck
Peter
(BTW - I was raised in SLC UT).