{"id":544977,"date":"2023-09-15T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/?p=544977"},"modified":"2023-09-12T14:19:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:19:25","slug":"the-remote-workers-relocation-handbook-tips-for-a-smooth-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/guest-posts\/the-remote-workers-relocation-handbook-tips-for-a-smooth-move\/","title":{"rendered":"The Remote Worker’s Relocation Handbook: Tips for a Smooth Move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this guest post, Nancy Zafrani of Oz Moving & Storage explores how to relocate when you’re a remote worker \u2014 and offers expert tips on making your move as smooth as possible!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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The latest data shows that 17.9 percent<\/a> of employees work from home full time. By 2025, experts estimate that nearly a quarter<\/a> of the workforce will be fully remote. If you can work anywhere, you can also live anywhere, right? When they secure a full-time work-from-home job, many people decide to pack up and relocate to a new place \u2014 perhaps one with a lower cost of living or one that is closer to their loved ones. Are you thinking about relocating? If so, this remote worker’s relocation guide discusses everything you need to know to ensure a smooth move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Remote Work Revolution and Relocation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rise of remote work has caused many professionals to relocate, primarily those in large, metropolitan cities with high costs of living. During 2020 and 2021, 110,000 remote workers<\/a> moved out of the San Francisco metro area (compared to just 20,000 in 2018 and 2019). Two hundred thousand remote workers also left New York City in 2020 and 2021, compared to 40,000 in 2018 and 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though many people have returned to the office as the pandemic slowed down, plenty of people are still working from home full time \u2014 as evidenced by the research linked at the beginning of this guide.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Planning for a Seamless Remote Worker’s Relocation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re part of the work-from-home revolution and want to relocate, you need to find a way to move without interrupting your workflow or hindering your productivity. The following are some planning strategies that can help you prepare for a seamless move:<\/p>\n\n\n