Help me adapt to the fully-remote / digital home-ad lifestyle

Post date: 2026-09-29 06:13:26

I've accepted a new job starting next month as a fully remote worker (I live in country A and the company is based in country B). There is no office in country A for me to visit and meet colleagues. Help me mitigate some of the challenges (e.g. loneliness?) of this lifestyle and discover more of the benefits. Some more variables:

Just for starters, country A and B have different languages (I'm in the EU). I speak the language of country B where my office is, and much of the work will use B-language. I speak the local language in A minimally conversationally but not fluently. English is still a lingua franca (thankfully!) in both A and B.

I most concerned about getting lonely and isolated due to the geographical aspect. Are there other challenges I should consider?

I have thought about seeking out coworking spaces to be with other nomads so I'm not exclusively a home-ad.

One other concern is that A is a "cold" country and it's hard enough forming and maintaining friendships and acquaintances already.

I have taken out swimming pool and gym subscriptions to try and look after that aspect of my health, both physical and mental. I kind of look forward to doing a lot of cooking at home and enjoying home life.

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