Your experience has helped me a lot. It wasn’t exactly what I expected to read, and maybe that’s why I appreciate it even more. It has made me rethink many ideas about the concept of workation.
I’m in the process of launching rural apartments focused on digital nomads and remote workers, and I came across your blog while researching the topic. Based on what you shared, I have a few questions:
- I understand that the experience wasn’t what you hoped for, but what do you think could have improved it? Would having dedicated rest days have helped? It seems like, rather than a balanced mix, what you experienced was mostly work with scattered moments of tourism, which sounds exhausting.
- Do you think travelling with company would have made a difference? Sometimes sharing the experience with someone else can help set clearer boundaries between work and rest.
- From what you describe, you were constantly on the move. Do you think doing a workation in a single place for at least a week would have made a difference? Maybe establishing some kind of routine in a fixed environment would have allowed for a better integration of work and leisure.
I’m trying to learn from your experience and see if there’s a way to mitigate these negative aspects—if that’s even possible.
Thank you for sharing your experience so honestly. It has given me a lot to think about, and I’ll definitely keep it in mind as I design my project.
I have done 3 workations so far and my first one went exactly the same as yours. I returned anxious & exhausted. But this is what I did for the subsequent ones
1) I aligned the timezones and ensured to put aside 4 hours each day. I would inform my team of what that timeslot would be so they are not chasing me for response. The idea was to leave all my gadgets & get out of the room to explore.
2) Spent atleast 10 days at 1 location. Gave me enough time to explore the c
Hi Harnidh,
Your experience has helped me a lot. It wasn’t exactly what I expected to read, and maybe that’s why I appreciate it even more. It has made me rethink many ideas about the concept of workation.
I’m in the process of launching rural apartments focused on digital nomads and remote workers, and I came across your blog while researching the topic. Based on what you shared, I have a few questions:
- I understand that the experience wasn’t what you hoped for, but what do you think could have improved it? Would having dedicated rest days have helped? It seems like, rather than a balanced mix, what you experienced was mostly work with scattered moments of tourism, which sounds exhausting.
- Do you think travelling with company would have made a difference? Sometimes sharing the experience with someone else can help set clearer boundaries between work and rest.
- From what you describe, you were constantly on the move. Do you think doing a workation in a single place for at least a week would have made a difference? Maybe establishing some kind of routine in a fixed environment would have allowed for a better integration of work and leisure.
I’m trying to learn from your experience and see if there’s a way to mitigate these negative aspects—if that’s even possible.
Thank you for sharing your experience so honestly. It has given me a lot to think about, and I’ll definitely keep it in mind as I design my project.
I have done 3 workations so far and my first one went exactly the same as yours. I returned anxious & exhausted. But this is what I did for the subsequent ones
1) I aligned the timezones and ensured to put aside 4 hours each day. I would inform my team of what that timeslot would be so they are not chasing me for response. The idea was to leave all my gadgets & get out of the room to explore.
2) Spent atleast 10 days at 1 location. Gave me enough time to explore the c
The trips became much more peaceful.