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Moving between places
Table 2.2 Overview data and sample characteristics
Data
45 interviews (P#)
25 field notes (fn)
Data characteristics
average duration of 65 mins; 47 to 113 mins (exception: one interview in two sessions of 90 mins)
#3, #12: were interviewed twice
#33, #34 were interviewed together
124 hrs. (106 pages in total)
10 visits to 8 co-working spaces (Indonesia, Germany, the Netherlands) two-week field visit Bali, Indonesia visit of a three-day conference about digital nomadism (Berlin, Germany)
Purpose
Inform understanding of the digital nomad’s challenges; provide reflections on workplaces.
Reveal the interaction of nomadic workers with their environments.
personal network was straightforward, more care was warranted regarding the other two avenues. We identified Facebook groups by searching for the terms 'digital nomad' or 'location-independent work' via the platform's search engine and then joined the top 10 (based on member count). For this, we used existing personal Facebook accounts, considering that a new account would not convey trustworthiness due to a lack of engagement on the platform (friends, posts). Furthermore, we approached potential participants during field visits and determined in a brief conversation if they would be informative to the study based on the abovementioned criteria. By also sampling participants offline, we aimed to reduce the selection bias. Through the above strategies, we obtained a sample that differed with respect to age (78% was 20-29, 18% was 30-39, 4% was older), gender (72% female, 28% male), experience as a nomad (novice and experienced) and work. Although the specific jobs were different, they shared that it was all knowledge work (Table 2.3). The interviews were typically conducted virtually due to the exceptionally geographically dispersed nature of our sample. During the interviews, we asked questions related to their mobility, workplaces, community, and use of digital technology (see Appendix 2.1 for the full interview guide). We were careful not to use the term digital
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