Travel and Work! Business (4 Registered Users)
Beginners:
freelancer – wolny strzelec
Mike works as a freelancer, he travels a lot because he does not have to come to the office every day.
Intermediate:
blur – zamglić/ zacierać się (np. o różnicach)
The difference between working in the office and from home blurs.
Advanced:
as old as the hills – stary jak świat
The idea of mixing work and free time is as old as the hills but has become possible only recently.
Full text:
- as old as the hills – stary jak świat;)
- collaborative – oparty na współpracy
- work remotely – pracować zdalnie / na odległość
The concept of ‘bleisure’ (mixing business trips with pleasure) is as old as the hills, but the rise of the online ‘collaborative economy’ has opened up the world of working remotely to a new generation – and not just those flying business class.
- academic – tutaj: naukowiec
- literally – dosłownie
- industry – branża
- benefits of remote work – korzyści wynikające z pracy zdalnej
Initially, these new kinds of workers, sometimes named ‘digital nomads’, ‘e-workers’ were mostly creative, academic or tech professionals. They were writers typing away on a beach in Thailand, graphic designers working on creative projects in an Amsterdam cafe or developers coding while, quite literally, on the fly. But more and more industries are catching the benefits of remote work.
- 34% of the US workforce is now considered freelance – 34 % zatrudnionych w USA jest uznawanych za wolnych strzelców
- connect directly- łączyć się bezpośrednio
Forbes says that 34% of the US workforce is now considered freelance and this will rise to 40% soon. The economic crisis , mobile and cloud technology, and the influence of social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn have created a perfect environment for the freelance age. Just 10 years ago, if someone wanted to be a freelancer they needed contacts – lots of them. Today, they just join sites like Upwork, Fiverr or any other marketplace where sellers can connect directly with buyers all over the world.
- gap-year students – studenci, którzy zrobili sobie rok przerwy
- blur – zacierać się
Initially popular with millennials and twenty-somethings who realised they could ‘gig their way around the globe’, remote work is now the choice of people of all ages. Semi-retirees building second careers, gap-year students earning as they go, young families on short-term relocations – the line between work and travel is blurring.
- upsides – zalety
- downsides – wady
- cash-flow problems – problemy z wypłacalnością
- often-overlooked aspect – często ignorowany aspekt
While the upsides are clear – you get to see the world without going bankrupt – there are some potential downsides: instability, cash-flow problems and ‘zero-hours’ contracts. An often-overlooked aspect is not being able to fully appreciate a place if you’re too engaged in your box. So it’s important to manage your time on the road and allow yourself moments to stop and explore.
Freelance: what jobs to do. Short’n’Nice;)
Moduł językowy opracowany na podstawie artykułu: ‘The World is Your Office: Remote Working on a Roll’, opublikowanego na lonelyplanet.com
