For many people, moving to a place where they could work just as hard and have a better living standard sounds like a dream come true. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, climate changes and the changing nature of work, this is now possible in many career tracks. With fast fiber internet rolled out to towns across the country, thousands more South Africans can work remotely, and possibly in a location they choose.
There are two main reasons why people may choose to relocate and leave the city behind to work remotely in the hinterland – the cost of living and people. There’s a level of authenticity to community life and relationships in smaller towns that is hard to find in the sometimes dog eat dog city life. That’s especially true if the town you are moving to is your “heimat” or “hometown”, the heartland of your family where there is an existing support structure in place.
Fast fiber internet networks are available in most towns and big cities, even in smaller towns like Wellington in the Western Cape, enabling remote work almost everywhere. Another factor that drives remote work is the globalizations effect of technology – artificial intelligence and robotization already decoupled work from physical spaces. This will continue at an unabated pace in the time to come.
If you are ready to say goodbye to urban life, call Relogistics to take care of your moving logistics. We have more than 25 years of experience planning and executing moves for businesses and families across South Africa.
