How do people react to you when you tell them you are a digital nomad? Has someone ever said you were doing something useless?

Not really...

Most people are usually really supportive and they keep saying they would want to have the same lifestyle too. The conversation usually goes like this:

Q: "What kind of work do you do, man?"
A: "Well, I sort of travel 12 months a year while working online..."
Q: "Wow, dude, that's absolutely awesome! I'm so jealous of you - I'd love to do the same!"
A: "So... hm... why don't you do it then?"
Q: "Argh, you know, I really like living in [the country where they were born and raised], I have this and I have that, I don't think I can do it..."

Even though sometimes those reasons are legitimate - illnesses, specific family situations, etc., but most often they're just excuses to stay in their comfort zones and not seek their dreams.

Other answers by Jacob Laukaitis:

• Do you prefer to use pre-designed platforms or to code/do-it-yourself? in category Productivity
• How do you stay motivated when you come across obstacles in a country you're not familiar with? in category Travel
• How do you manage duties that you need to undertake in person in your home country (renewing your driver's license, getting a new passport, redeeming the benefits of health insurance, etc.)? in category Travel
• Any recommendations to get all the work to be done as efficient as possible? in category Productivity
• Do you get bored of those beautiful views you see while traveling as a digital nomad? in category Travel

Other answers in the category General:

• As a digital nomad, what do you think about the idea of living frugally to achieve early retirement?
• What kind of related online and offline communities are you a member of?
• How do you spend your day as a digital nomad? What does your typical day look like?
• As a digital nomad, what do you think about banks regulating cryptocurrencies?
• How to not lose friendships back home while traveling long-term as a digital nomad?

Some random answers on our wiki :

• Can you recommend one good programming educator to follow for intermediate-level programmers? by Benomad Community in category Software development
• Do you get sponsors for every event that you manage? by Claudia Fratangeli in category General
• As a digital nomad, where do you register your online business? by Leo Kipfelsberger in category Remote work
• What is a surprising professional benefit you have developed from being a digital nomad? by Andrea Valeria in category Remote work
• What about the worst location to work remotely from so far? by Natalie Sisson in category Travel
• Why did you choose a remote work-retreat business out of the many kinds of businesses? by Claudia Fratangeli in category Retreats
• What are some great places in Southeast Asia for digital nomads? by Leo Kipfelsberger in category Travel
• As a digital nomad since 2003, how did you first start calling yourself one? by Dan Lawrence in category Philosophy & politics of digital nomadism
• What have been your biggest breakthroughs in finding a more constant flow of prospects and referrals? by Kevin Lew in category Remote work
• What is the most important thing when doing a product launch through InstaGram? by Lukas Paskauskas in category Instagram