Entrepreneurs swap office cubicles for beanbags in Bali

davita

I wonder how long it'll take our friends in Deparketrans (Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration) to realize they aren't getting their US$1200/year from those folks

Markit

Ok I've had enough! This whole "digital nomad" bollocks is basically a bunch of wannabe wankers running around on daddy's money (whose convinced himself to pay because baby is doing something "meaningful" with his/her life) pretending to have a business. I've know about a dozen of these idiots and there isn't a cigarette paper to slide between them and what used to be called hippies. These guys spend about an hour a day, to salve the consciousness or convince daddy, sitting doing a bit of coding and then they get together in these mutual mental masturbation gropes/groups to massage each others sense of value. The hilarious thing is there are actually some fecking lovely women that are attracted to these tossers. God! Did we really give [I]them[/I] the vote?

davita

Nope. This is happening all over the world. I have done it from several countries into Australia, and over the last 5-8 years. You are wrong. Read the World News. This is bleeding edge working conditions. You can hide your head in the sand about it but it IS happening. And it is more frequently occurring than less.

Have you done it from Indonesia? A group of Chinese did that recently....86 Chinese Nationals Deported over Cyber Crimes | National | Tempo.Co :: Indonesian News Portal

balinews

IT HAS all the makings of an island holiday. Lush tropical surrounds, endless sun and a leisurely pace with which to collect your thoughts. Days here start like most do in Bali. Guests roll out of bed for a 10am start. But the Macbook mafia at members-only Tribewanted in Ubud didn’t come for the sleep-in or poolside Bintangs. At least not today. They’re an unconventional breed of like-minded entrepreneurs, trading stale office cubicles and busy cafes for the rice paddies of Bali. In a movement that’s sweeping the globe, Tribewanted is just one of a handful of exclusive co-working clubs whose aim is to provide innovative work environments for people going it alone. It’s all very hipster. While today’s generation of workers are more discerning about employment than they’ve ever been, in the era of connectivity, nothing is more coveted than a job that gives you the freedom to work wherever you want. Standard hot-desking spaces, such as Berrins in Sydney’s beachside suburb Manly, offer freelancers a place to get their head down away from the city. But cookie-cutter office settings will no longer do. Operating out of a bamboo-thatched collaborative workspace, members at Tribewanted Bali congregrate on bean bags and watch monkeys scramble up trees between Skype calls. Members are selected via an online application process and initially pay $550 a month for their spot. That fee includes daily check-ins to discuss individual projects and goals, skill-sharing sessions and weekly activities that take in Bali’s sights. They host a maximum of 20 people at one time, among them creatives, tech entrepreneurs, health coaches and niche marketeers. The Bali outpost is one of four Tribewanted set-ups around the world, with locations as diverse as Italy, Sierra Leone and Papua New Guinea. Tribewanted Bali, Soho club London: The rise of co-working clubs

davita

I understood DVT meant Davita and PSW meant Paulsewind but JWT has me stumped. It is Kai Tak! I've also flown around Australia...we would T.O. from Sydney flying North and tell the passengers we were flying across the Golf Alpha Foxtrot Alpha (GAFA). Most Ozzies got the joke and ordered another beer.

davita

The GAFA is the 'Great Australian Fuk All'.

bakung

paulseawind wroteAs an Aussie that means FA to me, sorry to say. It must have been an 'in joke' at the time. But thanks for pre-informing our, as yet, unplanned meeting. I am somewhat the wiser now. But I still want that meeting somewhere/sometime/somehow. Definitely. I wonder what our 'monkeys in the trees Karangasem alcoholic mate' thinks of this. LOL The mind boggles with the fun I can have here. P*ssing myself almost. [COLOR="#FF0000"]Let's stir him up and then attack.[/COLOR]

feck me cant wait for this, anybody know a good bookmakers as want to get the best odds.

Adam

paulseawind wroteAs an Aussie that means FA to me, sorry to say. It must have been an 'in joke' at the time. But thanks for pre-informing our, as yet, unplanned meeting. I am somewhat the wiser now. But I still want that meeting somewhere/sometime/somehow. Definitely. I wonder what our 'monkeys in the trees Karangasem alcoholic mate' thinks of this. LOL The mind boggles with the fun I can have here. P*ssing myself almost. Let's stir him up and then attack.

Are you talking about GOD? (Grand Orator of Diatribe/Diarhhoea)

davita

paulseawind wroteDelta Victor Tango - I replied already but did not get through, somehow. Dang! No I have not done that because I know RI has strict laws about foreigners earning income while in their country. They refer to 'Worldly Income' or something like that. In any case, it is better avoided than encountered. Nice to talk to you again. Does Juliet Whiskey Tango mean anything to you? I am referring to YouTube movies here. Papa Sierra Whiskey

Oh! I remember you...welcome back....where you been? I'm familiar with the phonetic language and the Morse code and a few choice words in many different languages but you're going to have to help me with JWT and youtube movies...not really up to date on movies...last one I saw was Forrest Gump!!!

davita

from Urban Dictionary.....GAFA : Geographical reference. Refers to the central area of the Australian continent..the Great Australian **** All "And if you look out the plane window ladies and gentlemen, you will notice the GAFA"

Markit

Guys (and girl) I really don't understand why anyone here gives a toss for my few meanderings or what I think of someone pissing down my leg in writing. I would really, really welcome some new and energetic contributions to this forum as I do really, really think it's worthwhile and a very, very valuable organ for people to be informed of for one of life's finest endeavors, namely building a life on this planets most beautiful and interesting island, namely Bali. If, at your age, you boys are still looking for your dad to argue with you'll undoubtedly need a spade or a medium. I aint him!