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RE: A Digital Nomad’s Guide to Adulting Part 1 — License, Mail & Your Nexus
I've added the two books by previous PI's to my Amazon cart. Thanks for the leads! As a PI in Virginia, I really appreciated your post. One of my objectives is to help find homeless people. I'll never reveal their location to those seeking them though. I'll simply pass on the message and leave it up to them to reply or not. As a nomad perhaps there's further knowledge to be shared to help me. I'm sure nomads and homeless people need the assistance of a PI occasionally too!
that's amazing! What a use for PI skills. And I'm sure for some families just knowing their loved one is safe (even though they're living on the streets) is a relief. Heartbreaking, but still. So glad the books resonated. They're super easy reads, but I still reference them often, years after I originally purchased them. I like that the authors acknowledge the power (and danger) of their skills and how they use them to help people stay safe, particularly women. I've done documentary work with women at safe houses and shelters before and the fear of an abusive spouse is no joke.
Since we're usually not too deeply entrenched in the "system" I don't know when we'd need the help of a PI, except in using these skills for protection. That said, you never know when we may run into a situation for a PI.
I would think the biggest service to digital nomads from a PI would be in the avenue of one of the authors who takes on private clients who simply want more layers of protection around their personal assets from identity thieves or governments. They're still playing by the laws, but want to put layers in front of themselves. And updating this approach for the digital world we live in. Just helping everyday people -- and digital nomads-- understand why personal opsec is so important and how the basics are a must is a huge help for people. I'd start there-- and from a PI's perspective, that would be so powerful.
Thanks for diving in! ;)
Thanks! I'm also a residential security expert and student of personal security. Even homeless people and nomads can benefit from improved security. If anyone needs assistance regarding those things, I'll gladly help them as my time allows.
I saw that on your profile! Awesome!! I'll keep an ear out! I've been helping my fellow nomads lock down their digital world lately in mini coffeeshop workshops. Pretty eye opening how many people who rely on public wifi and the internet to make a living have little to no personal opsec. Scary!