We love the idea of being a digital nomad!
You get to travel all over the country or the world, doing what you love….living according to your own needs and desires.
The thing is if you want to take full advantage of this nomadic van lifestyle you have to plan for success… and you have to have a solid source of income.
If you do not have a plan, or cash, the results may not be what you expect.
With that said, a tiktoker who now calls herself @nomadgonewrong is sharing her not-so-glamorous experience of van life.
For her, the whole thing backfired and she is now homeless after being laid off.
On TikTok she said ‘ I thought it would be easy. I was wrong , I want to spread awareness, social media makes things seem easy. ‘
Watch:
@nomadgoneright I thought it would be easy. I waa wrong ?
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@nomadgoneright The event wasnt a joke, i felt like the joke #nomad #vanlife #homeless #nomadgonewrong
People have been commenting on her videos making suggestions for jobs and different ways she can survive her situation including one young lady who made it clear that not everyone is cut out for it.
@amayahotfiya Inspired by @Nomad gone wrong but yall DO NOT DO THIS LIFE IF YOU CANT HANDLE THE STRESS #foryoupage #homeless #livinginmycar #notfortheweak #itsnoteasy #thinkaboutit #thisisthereality
Some TikTok and Twitter comments:
Rose
Yeah that lifestyle is for people with a lot of safety nets and connections. If you don’t have that it’s probably not gonna be fun
Nomad gone wrong · Creator
I agree! I just learned this
Jasmine Rene
Honestly, 90% of the people on social media living “nomad” lives own property and have an inheritance.
Nomad gone wrong · Creator
Yes!! So true!!
Kamaria Elizabeth
Most of the vanlife people already have a remote jobs or they’ve been making a living from content creating
Nomad gone wrong · Creator
I had a remote job, I was laid off
On Twitter:
This girl on TikTok said she quit her job to be a nomad and now she’s homeless & wants to spread awareness so ppl dnt get influenced by social media to be nomads or do van life
— DeAnn Wiley, MA, TLLP (@DeeLaSheeArt) July 7, 2022
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Correction, she was laid off after making the decision to be a nomad & her small business wasn’t enough to sustain her. I honestly dnt know what her train of thought was being a nomad with a small business tho where she has to ship a product tho.
— DeAnn Wiley, MA, TLLP (@DeeLaSheeArt) July 7, 2022
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This is her. I don’t think what happened to her is funny. I think she was brave for trying and betting on herself. Now she knows and needs to plan better for the next time around. pic.twitter.com/j5ebaxM8Km
— Shawn•Té (@Shawn__Te) July 8, 2022
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Lived the van life. Was homeless & hopping home to home. Got a van to have my own shit. My experience was different than hers. It was fun for me. Miss it. And no my ass ain’t got a trust fund, don’t come from wealth and don’t have no support from family.
— Angie_ChaCha™ (@angie_chacha) July 8, 2022
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Social media has a interesting hold on people’s decision making because their was no real research or logic behind that decision just saw other people doing something and followed suit.
— That girl. (@_jasminwats) July 8, 2022
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"van life" people usually come from wealthy families and i think thats a huge part that most people overlook. a girl i know from high school did "van life" for 6 months til her money ran out and came right back home. waste of time and money.
— ️ (@yyentroucc) July 8, 2022
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