A Life Between Work and Travel: A Study on Turkish Digital Nomads
As the boundaries between the physical and virtual worlds are blurring, the effects of digital transformation have become evident in all aspects of our lives. This transformation drastically alters the standard ways of working and lifestyles and paves the way for the emergence of new concepts and ph...
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| description | As the boundaries between the physical and virtual worlds are blurring, the effects of digital transformation have become evident in all aspects of our lives. This transformation drastically alters the standard ways of working and lifestyles and paves the way for the emergence of new concepts and phenomena. In this context, digital nomads have become increasingly prominent as people who work and travel simultaneously with the motto “earn while travelling”. The aim of this study is to examine the phenomenon of digital nomadism based on the example of Turkish Digital Nomads. By determining the lifestyles and working conditions of Turkish digital nomads, the changing expectations and emerging new dynamics in working life are discussed. For the study, a qualitative research method was used and data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 11 digital nomads between July and September 2024. The data obtained from the interviews were analysed by descriptive analysis method using the qualitative data analysis software MAXQDA. According to the results obtained from the research, it was observed that digital nomadism was adopted as an important lifestyle among the participants in terms of both experiencing new cultures and redefining the work-life balance thanks to the freedom and flexibility it offers to individuals. As a result, standard forms of work are being questioned and issues such as work-life balance, job security and social rights need to be reconsidered. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-09ee474fecb04087b137fed826e79d4d2025-08-20T02:58:05ZengIstanbul University PressSosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi1304-01032548-04052024-12-018711410.26650/jspc.2024.87.1577068123456A Life Between Work and Travel: A Study on Turkish Digital NomadsMerve Yosunkaya0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0583-9422Umut Omay1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5092-9905İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeAs the boundaries between the physical and virtual worlds are blurring, the effects of digital transformation have become evident in all aspects of our lives. This transformation drastically alters the standard ways of working and lifestyles and paves the way for the emergence of new concepts and phenomena. In this context, digital nomads have become increasingly prominent as people who work and travel simultaneously with the motto “earn while travelling”. The aim of this study is to examine the phenomenon of digital nomadism based on the example of Turkish Digital Nomads. By determining the lifestyles and working conditions of Turkish digital nomads, the changing expectations and emerging new dynamics in working life are discussed. For the study, a qualitative research method was used and data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 11 digital nomads between July and September 2024. The data obtained from the interviews were analysed by descriptive analysis method using the qualitative data analysis software MAXQDA. According to the results obtained from the research, it was observed that digital nomadism was adopted as an important lifestyle among the participants in terms of both experiencing new cultures and redefining the work-life balance thanks to the freedom and flexibility it offers to individuals. As a result, standard forms of work are being questioned and issues such as work-life balance, job security and social rights need to be reconsidered.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/96A43D5B0B1941EBA1D3FA3E0D9BB72Bdigital nomadsdigital transformationflexibilitydigital nomadismwork-life balance |
| spellingShingle | Merve Yosunkaya Umut Omay A Life Between Work and Travel: A Study on Turkish Digital Nomads Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi digital nomads digital transformation flexibility digital nomadism work-life balance |
| title | A Life Between Work and Travel: A Study on Turkish Digital Nomads |
| title_full | A Life Between Work and Travel: A Study on Turkish Digital Nomads |
| title_fullStr | A Life Between Work and Travel: A Study on Turkish Digital Nomads |
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| title_short | A Life Between Work and Travel: A Study on Turkish Digital Nomads |
| title_sort | life between work and travel a study on turkish digital nomads |
| topic | digital nomads digital transformation flexibility digital nomadism work-life balance |
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