From Kolkata to Remote Work: My Raw Digital Nomad Story
Two years ago , I was just another face in a sea of cubicles at my Kolkata office job, drowning in spreadsheets and the soul-crushing monotony of 9-to-5 life. Every day blurred into the next—until my body and mind finally screamed *enough*. Burnout hit hard, but it also lit a fire: *What if I could work from a beach in Bali? A café in Lisbon? Or a mountain cabin in the Himalayas? * Today, I’m writing this from Camp Nou, Barcelona (Spain) , with no boss, no commute, and the ultimate freedom—to earn my income from anywhere. This is how I traded burnout for adventure, and how you can too. I Missed My Best Friend’s Wedding for a Job That Didn’t Even Know My Name! I was staring at my 47th Excel sheet of the day when my phone buzzed—a photo of my best friend laughing in his wedding suit. My RSVP said ‘Attending.’ My boss’s last-minute ‘urgent project’ said otherwise. That’s when I realized: no job should cost you the people who matter. How I Turned My Office Skills Into a Remote Income? Tur...