Work will be done less “in the office” and more whenever and wherever it gets done - in a satellite office, at home, on the commuter train, or in a coffee shop. This goes by other names – digital nomad, location-independent, and remote work.Īnother trend influencing the rise of the Caribbean Freelance Work Culture is that countries with lower domestic work opportunities are now seeing a surge in freelance professionals. ![]() Especially against the backdrop that most Caribbean countries have on average 90% mobile penetration and 50% Internet penetration plus a largely Millennial population who are highly adaptive, largely digital natives ( technology is a way of life), self-taught in digital skills, and have very different beliefs about career and life.Īdded to that, thanks to an increasingly global economy and supporting technology, the global workforce will be on the move and, because of the Covid 19 Pandemic, they want to be. That whole adage of certain things not happening in the Caribbean as fast as it happens in the rest of the world, the fast becoming a myth, well, in this sector anyway. That said, what is happening in the Caribbean is clearly a manifestation of some key global trends. Here in the Caribbean, we don’t have those numbers as yet, maybe this initial shortlist of sites below can share some stats with the world in another 6-12months. It is projected that in 2027, 86.5 million people will be freelancing in the United States and will make up 50.9 percent of the total U.S. They now know there are jobs, projects, and remote work available in their home country, across the region, and around the world and they can earn way more than the paltry salaries their home country companies have been giving them.Īfter all, The Future of Work is mostly online and will be heavily freelance and remote. It also sparked individuals to question their career and job choices and to be more intentional and entrepreneurial about how they spend their time making money.Īdditionally, because more people are spending a lot more time online…they have become more aware that they have way more choices than they previously thought. The pandemic disrupted things and definitely shifted some people out of a job. ![]() So I was like hmmm…this Made-in-the-Caribbean freelance sites – is a trend to watch and here’s why. The other sites that followed upward in those Google Search results were then both Made in the Caribbean freelance sites.īut I got clued into the rash of new freelance sites majority of them having launched during the pandemic, thanks to Nerissa Golden a Caribbean Colleague of mine in Montserrat who dropped a shortlist on Linkedin and another colleague who recommended another via WhatsApp. ![]() You see, Upwork and Fiverr over the last 6 years have enjoyed high brand visibility in the Caribbean, but Made-in-the-Caribbean freelance sites responding to the Rise of Caribbean Freelance Culture before Covid and now because of Covid, have entered the chat. When you Google the phrase “Caribbean freelance sites”……A United States freelance site is #1.
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