At the point when Greg Caplan got the tingle to venture to the far corners of the planet, he began by asking companions to run with him.
"Unfortunately, their schedules didn't line up," recollects 26-year-old Caplan, who had recently wrapped up a spell working at Groupon and was prepared for something other than what's expected.
In this way, uninterested in voyaging alone, he began an extend that would bail him experience his fantasy of voyaging and working with companions: Remote Year.
Remote Year is a captivating idea. It will encourage 12 months of go for 100 telecommuters and specialists, who must apply to be incorporated in the project.
Both specialists who as of now have occupations and laborers who need employments that will permit them to chip away at the street will be considered - Remote Year has associated with in excess of 300 organizations that may be keen on utilizing members.
Caplan, who is making Remote Year with the assistance of two companions fabricating the site and will utilize a group of six to guide specialists on the outing, clarifies that individuals in any occupation will be considered. "I've conversed with business people, attorneys, columnists, even a specialist," he says.
There will, notwithstanding, be some age impediments. Caplan goes for all members to be a bit past school, no more youthful than age 23 (in spite of the fact that he says he'll make exemptions if necessary). "This isn't a study abroad program," he clarifies. "These are grown-ups. On the off chance that they would prefer not to do something, they don't need to."
The gathering will leave on June 1, 2015, and visit 12 separate areas for one month each one, including Dubrovnik, Croatia; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Osaka, Japan; Hanoi, Vietnam; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Mendoza, Argentina.
The application methodology starts on December 15, 2014. Caplan says that in excess of 50,000 individuals have joined to be told when the application is live.
While the thought is to win pay while you travel, the project isn't free. Caplan plans for an up 'til now undetermined initial installment of a couple of thousand dollars, in addition to $1,000-$2,000 a month to cover transportation, facilities, and a few suppers.
"These people in Remote Year will be selected to be interesting and exciting and people you probably identify with - they understand the lifestyle and are willing to take the same risks as you are," he says. "There's a lot of commonality in that."
Presently meeting expectations in showcasing counseling, Caplan has used the last few months getting acclimated to the remote work he longed for. As of late, he's been in Argentina, Austin, London, New York City, and at home in Chicago arranging the dispatch of Remote Year.
"Literally any job that can be done at a desk can be done remotely, and there's no reason people shouldn't, because it's such a better lifestyle," he says.
"It's really about this cataclysmic change in culture," Caplan explains. "Remote Year is saying you don't have to have a home base. You can live a lifestyle working and traveling your whole life. Three to six months feels like a little time off or an extended break - Remote Year is trying to prove that you could make this a lifestyle."
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