I left Canada for Bangkok and now work while the city sleeps. My quality of life has never been better.

Francis Cloutier is a digital nomad based in Bangkok, where he works Eastern Time from halfway around the world. Provided by Francis Cloutier. In 2019, Francis Cloutier left Canada to pursue a life of remote work and travel. Most of his travels took him through South America until a friend invited him to visit Bangkok

Being on-call means you can’t fully switch off and must stay reachable and ready to work if your employer needs you

Tourialay Akbari/Getty It’s 4am, you’ve finally drifted off, and then the phone rings. It’s work calling. You have to go in. The right to disconnect from work has been protected by law in Australia since 2024. This means most employees can refuse to answer calls from work outside their regular work hours. But for many