1.9 Allie, In Transition & Children’s Book Author

Something that I love about remote work is that you can explore so much of the world. And there’s so many places…where even without the money of a software developer…you can live an interesting and fulfilling life..

– Allie’s response on what working from anywhere has allowed her to experience

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Meet Allie, In Transition & Children’s Book Author

Allie joins us on the podcast and we cover a lot of topics during our discussion. She is currently in-transition and seeking remote work opportunities in a non-profit, tech for good or mission-based organizations.

Allie took a leap and moved to Morocco a few years ago and has traveled and worked around the world with her young daughter primarily through house-sitting. While she’s looking for her next full-time role, Allie has written ⁠What Will I Be Next?⁠ which is a children’s book about travel and learning which was illustrated using AI applications.

On this episode, we talk about:

• Allie’s perspective about seeing the world and gaining new experiences without earning a high income.
• Travel hacking by offering house sitting services on trustedhousesitters.com while allowing her to live and work in a new country.
• We talk about her ADHD and ⁠Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria⁠. Remote work allows her to make contributions without triggering the emotional sensitivity of perceived rejection by bosses, peers or loved ones.
• We discuss how her ADHD allowed her to laser focus and complete her new book, ⁠What Will I Be Next?⁠⁠, when she set her mind to write a book.
• Allie taught herself AI artwork and design tool, ⁠Artssy⁠, to help her illustrate her book after illustrator proposals were too cost prohibitive.

If you want to connect with Allie, you can find her on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ or her website, ⁠allierenar.com⁠⁠.

Check out Allie’s book What Will I Be Next? on Amazon

What do you want to be when you grow up?

This inspiring illustrated children’s book follows a young girl as she explores the world and learns about science, nature, and herself!

Boys and girls will enjoy this colorful world tour, told from the perspective of a five-year-old traveler. She encounters sea turtles, lemurs, and other amazing sights along the way.

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Q & A with Allie

Why did you want to Work From Home Forever?

• I began working remote in 2016 when I decided to move to Morocco. A lot about that didn’t end up how I expected but I found my skills and abilities were much better in full time remote work. As someone with ADHD and a new baby remote work helped me succeed.

How long have you been Working From Home, Forever?

• Since December 2016.

What trade offs, if any, did you make in order to Work From Home Forever?

• I have actually grown my career since going fully remote. I was no longer held back by location or fear.

How do you manage work/life balance Working From Home, Forever?

• I have a lot of systems in place to help me be organized and I use technology to my advantage. I am currently looking for my next remote role but I’ve learned that I can be more productive with a better work life balance, even working 4 days a week for the past 2 years.

What’s your best advice to others who want to Work From Home Forever?

• Learn the technologies because without them you will have a hard time adapting and being productive. Also, don’t depend on your job for socialization, instead use remote work to your advantage and see the world. Even with a small income you can see some amazing places. I was making $15/hr as a remote agent in 2018 and started traveling the world. You just need to be creative.

What are your three must-haves to Work From Home, Forever?

• A laptop, remote income and a suitcase.

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