Work Unplugged

  • Perception of Space & Time

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    “No, come on, I’m not flying there. Are you joking? 25 hours on a plane to get to the other side of the world? It’s too far, it’s a lifetime away…” That’s what my friend said to me the other day when I invited her to spend the Summer in Australia.And honestly? Ten years ago,…

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    Veronica F.

  • The Power of Invisibility

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    Chiang Mai, 9:42 p.m. It’s my last night in Chiang Mai. In one day, I’ll be in Sydney, back-to-back meetings, client calls, full business mode for at least 5 weeks. But tonight, I just wanted to slip away for a bit.So I let my feet wander through the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar. The air was…

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    Veronica F.

  • The Remote Work Stigma

    It was just another day of lead generation—emails sent, responses trickling in, the usual routine. Then, one reply stopped me mid-scroll. “I appreciate your message, but I don’t think this will work. We prefer collaborating with someone who isn’t working remotely.—someone we can meet in person. Collaboration is just more effective when the team is…

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    Veronica F.

  • Juggling Time Zones

    🔔 BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP.The alarm goes off—for the fifth time. I squint at my phone. 4:30 AM. “Fuck. I have a client meeting with America in 30 minutes.“ I stumble out of bed, hit the coffee machine like it owes me money, and sit at my laptop—just in time. But something’s off. The…

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    Veronica F.

  • The Email That Changed Everything

    “We are sorry to inform you that your visa application is no longer valid. You need to leave the country.” One email. That’s all it took for my entire life to be turned upside down. In just three months, new Australian government regulations erased everything I had worked for. Eight years of building a business,…

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    Veronica F.