Digital Nomadism as a Key Perspective of Changes in the Labour Market

The possibility of faster and more available travel makes the term “citizen of the world” more real than ever and reflects the globalizing digital reality. Digital nomadism understood as a new dimension of remote work has certainly acquired a new meaning at the turn of 2020 and 2021. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 significantly accelerated the digitization of work and education areas, which had a valid impact on our socio-economic functioning. Interpersonal relations have changed, the digital educational and professional reality has given a new shape to human expectations; space and time take on a new meaning, our everyday life is situated in an increasing technological dimension. Digital nomadism growing in the culture of innovation as a phenomenon that automatically responds to current changes in social, educational and professional life is assessed nowadays positively as well as critically. However, regardless of the assessment of this phenomenon, it seems to be setting the direction of a new lifestyle. Showing the phenomenon of digital nomadism as a key perspective of changes in the labour market is the goal and the key issue presented in this article. Analysis of changes in the sphere of work is the starting point for presenting the digital nomadism phenomenon. The topics of educational and professional aspirations of young people, issues of matching and professional suitability as well as models of contemporary careers are also taken up. The summary includes educational trends that are worth developing in the future, also as part of lifelong learning. The article presents a theoretical type of study. The aims and methodology of the cited research results are indicated in the parentheses.

Using Technologies in 21st Century: COVID-19 as an Acceleration Factor to Virtualize the World

This article presents the results of a study conducted from Chiapas, Mexico, through an online survey, through Google forms, in the Spanish language. The sample was of n.300 and 20 states of the Mexican republic were reflected. It is study consisted of knowing the perceptions regarding the use of ICT, the stress and anxiety generated by the situation before COVID and the digitization of work, services, education, and entertainment. Among the main findings are: 1) stressanxiety is being generated (+80%) for the use of ICTs as the only way, in many cases, to continue working during confinement by COVID, or for access to various public services and entertainment; 2) there is an increase in time for ICT use from 44% to 80% of cases using technologies more than 3 hours a day.

Ocuparea pe platformele digitale în contextul crizei COVID-19: Studiu de caz asupra personalului de livrare

The article intends to critically analyse the implications of economic precariousness integrated into the platform work of food-delivery sector. The recent context of labour market crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus and assisted by the labour policy changes have brought recently on the public agenda the subject of digital employment. However, at the academic level, this subject has been sporadically analysed, marginalizing the dimensions related to the risks and vulnerabilities associated with the precarization effect on digital work. Therefore, by combining different analytical angles, focusing on the socio-economic conditions and vulnerability of workers from the food-delivery sector, the article aims a synthetic analysis of the association between precarious work, the accelerated digitization of work caused by COVID-19 and the phenomenon of flexible employment. Thus, there are two approaches in the proposed article demonstration: first, the article will provide information on the political and economic context of the Romanian labour market before the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and will present the current situation of precarious employment and minimum wage policy. Secondly, the analysis will be focused on digital employment in the platform-based food-delivery sector in Romania, with a case study on the delivery staff situated in the first line exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Keywords: precariousness; platform work; flexibility; COVID-19 virus; minimum wage.