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My friend in Bangkok told me to always book a place for a week first, and I ignored it and got stuck in a terrible apartment for a month.
I signed a one-month lease in Medellin after a 15-minute video call, and the Wi-Fi cut out every afternoon, so I had to work from a cafe that charged $5 for a tiny coffee just to meet deadlines.
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rayc893mo ago
I used to book long stays right away to lock in a monthly rate. Your post is a perfect example of why that's a bad plan. Getting stuck with bad internet is a total deal breaker for remote work. That cafe price is brutal, too. I'm booking a short test stay first from now on. A week seems like the smart move to check the place out for real.
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seanlewis16d ago
One week doesn't really tell you much either. Internet can be fine Monday then crap out for the whole month.
Places know you're testing them too. They'll put you in their best room with the best connection.
Seems like a lot of hassle for something that might not even help.
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