The pandemic is swelling the ranks of 'digital nomads', who take their job with them as they move to and between places with lower living costs and more amenable lifestyles.
Relatively few jobs are truly portable, which will cap the expansion of digital nomadism.
An influx of digital nomads can price locals out of housing markets and, in some places, has raised accusations of 'geo-gentrification'.
The transitory nature of digital nomads means they usually do not contribute to the tax base of the places they visit, prompting complaints.
Fully remote work will create openings for trained workers in lower-cost developing nations and foster local economic development.
Remote learning opened nomadism to families with school-age children; this will slow but online education makes it feasible.
