--- title: Not in the mood for a full-time office job? Discover these 3 alternatives... description: As a young professional, do you consciously choose a full-time office job? Claire, Yana and Veronique broke with the expected pattern and never want to go back... image: https://blog.upliving.be/hubfs/unnamed.jpg --- Discover our availabilities [here](https://upliving.be/en/rent-upliving) ![](https://blog.upliving.be/hubfs/unnamed.jpg) # Not in the mood for a full-time office job? Discover these 3 alternatives... Published by [Marie](https://blog.upliving.be/en/author/marie) on Jul 26, 2021 2:55:36 PM   Did you consciously choose a **full-time office job**? Or was it a **logical choice**? Claire, Yana and Véronique broke with the expected pattern and never want to go back. Get **inspired** by their choice for a four-fifths job, telecommuting and life as a digital nomad.      **#1Young professional Claire Bracke works four-fifths:   **  ![Claire](https://blog.upliving.be/hs-fs/hubfs/Claire.jpg?width=145&name=Claire.jpg)  "I am convinced that the more time you invest in something, the more time you spend living it. Well, I opted for more me-time. And I must say, I quickly got used to that extra day in the week. Family visits, taking trips, housework.... I don't have to cram everything into those two weekend days anymore. "Read more: [Working 4/5th as a young professional? Claire went for it!](https://blog.upliving.be/en/4/5e-werken-als-young-professional-claire-ging-ervoor?hsLang=en)   ** ** **#2 Business Sociologist and Coach Véronique B. lives in Upliving Bxl - The Brewery and advocates a balance between telecommuting and office work:  ** ![Screenshot_20210618-165849_Gallery](https://blog.upliving.be/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_20210618-165849_Gallery.jpg?width=123&name=Screenshot_20210618-165849_Gallery.jpg)   "I coach employees of a large **telecom** company. Because of corona, my job as a coach grew into mainly virtual coaching. If the coachee prefers a face-to-face meeting, I suggest walking coaching sessions outdoors. But sometimes it's easier to call things out via phone or video call. For difficult, virtual coaching conversations, my home can even be inspiring. And my motivation to do my job grows because of it, too."      **#3 Yana Pannecoucke** **is a digital nomad: **   “I first read about **digital nomads** on **Facebook** and thought: this is it! How can I become one? I looked for more info online and applied as a freelancer at a Swiss start-up on sustainable travel. Because I worked **remotely**, I could travel around Europe in the meantime. A year and a half later, I am still working independently. In the meantime, I sometimes work from my camper. Wonderful!" Read more: Traveling and working? 5 tips from digital nomad Yana![unnamed](https://blog.upliving.be/hs-fs/hubfs/unnamed.jpg?width=320&name=unnamed.jpg)   Looking for a place of your own? Prepare yourself with [Yay, living alone! But #whatdoes that cost? ](https://blog.upliving.be/en/joepie-alleen-wonen-maar-watkostdat-eigenlijk?hsLang=en)   **All set for your life as a Young Professional in the city?** **Find your next level Upliving rental apartment** ** ** **                    [![In Ghent](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/19928326/f205bc10-af78-43f8-a8cd-88b182872127.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/19928326/f205bc10-af78-43f8-a8cd-88b182872127)          [![In Brussels](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/19928326/115cb553-fb48-4869-a83b-c82f407d1ce5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/19928326/115cb553-fb48-4869-a83b-c82f407d1ce5)      **     **               ** Tags: [paycheck](https://blog.upliving.be/en/tag/paycheck), [Working in Belgium](https://blog.upliving.be/en/tag/working-in-belgium), [work life](https://blog.upliving.be/en/tag/work-life), [career choice](https://blog.upliving.be/en/tag/career-choice), [Job hunt](https://blog.upliving.be/en/tag/job-hunt), [Digital Nomad](https://blog.upliving.be/en/tag/digital-nomad) [Back to Blog](https://blog.upliving.be/en) ## Related Articles ## [Dreaming of your first job? 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