Metro News LoginDream job: Dutchman when I want toChris Schalkx to work from his hammock in Bangkok.Chris Schalkx to work from his hammock in Bangkok.JURGEN VAN DER ... | 10-10-15 | 15:30 | REVIEWThe "remote working ', work remotely using any internet connection, is a way of working that very. At the company HotelQuickly however, they go a step further: no fixed working hours, no fixed workplace, no fixed number of vacation days, only targets that must be met. The 22-year-old Dutchman Chris Schalkx works for that company and lives in Bangkok. To Metro, he tells about his experiences.BangkokIt began for Schalkx all with a trip through Asia. "During that trip of 8 months I kept coming back in Bangkok, because it after a couple of times already felt as ' home '. When I ended my trip and back in Netherlands was again ten days later, I was sitting in the plane in the direction of Thailand, because I so very missed, "explains he from Bangkok. "I decided to make my home Bangkok: the energy you find in Asian cities, is so different than in Europe."Read also: At this company is never work a rutIt was not a big step for him in april 2014 in Bangkok to get started as an intern marketing in the framework of its training Media & Culture – Digital Media at the University of Amsterdam. This he did at HotelQuickly, a company that are more than 100 employees encourages the Office behind them, to discover the world and work from wherever they find that the finest. Meanwhile, he completed his internship and full-time Schalkx is in service with the company as ' Head Social Media & Email ': "but the title is just a title, I have so many other tasks. I am also much concerned with branding, graphic design and PR. "The living room of Schalkx in BangkokFor Schalkx is really no the same week, he explains. "When I'm at home in Bangkok, I usually work three days a week at our Office and two days at home or in a coffee shop. But a few times a month I try to escape and also to Bangkok sometime from abroad or from another place in Bangkok to work. "Spotlight: woman (21) earns her money with travelAnd that may well be because the company gives employees the freedom to work where Schalkx work from a place where they feel the most productive. For Schalkx happens that the one time via a "mini vacation" in Chiang Mai or Krabi, then again on another Office of the Organization, in Taipei or Singapore. "But I am the most productive when I'm in one of the coffee shops work that my neighborhood is rich, whose Rocket my favorite."He is the most productive as Schalkx from café Rocket worksTargetsIn addition, the employees of HotelQuickly do not follow a set number of hours. Everything depends on the achievement of targets. "Therefore I do not need on a day off to wait or my vacation days to spare to go somewhere. I wouldn't have to think I only have a limited number of days a year from Thailand can, he says. The freedom to be able to continue to travel, is also a great advantage for Schalkx than to his work. "A few days Hong Kong, a holiday in India or on business at my ' in-laws ' in Taiwan; It's all possible. As long as I only have one internet connection do. "Sometimes Schalkx flips open his laptop at the swimming pool, like the one above on the beach in the Thai PranburiThat sounds like the best employer on Earth, but in spite of everything, you emphasized that it does not come Schalkx to them ". "It is certainly not ' long live the fun '. The deadlines are just as hard as at a typical nine-to-five job. This requires a good dose of self discipline. There is room for fun, but it should also certainly be performed ", he assures. For that reason alone Schalkx thinks that this way of working is not for everyone. "The freedom comes with a great responsibility. In addition, you must consider your nine-to-five mentality from. Certainly in my function should I actually always available. It often happens that I late at night or on weekends must still do. For me no problem, but might not be as easy for another. "Read also: working at home is legal rightIn addition, this way of working according to the Dutchman, originally from Soest, not for every company. "Within our company works not our customer support and IT teams. But otherwise works the body mainly ' in the cloud ' and my course is almost entirely online; that gives me the freedom to not be connected to a site. "In placeThe key question is, of course: it is also a bit? "I have a fairly standard starters salary by Dutch standards, but that is worth much more than here in Netherlands," explains Schalkx. "I also have a lot of financial windfalls; for example, I don't have no rent to pay. Here can I be so fine of life, "he laughs.It is clear that Schalkx in place is in Asia: he has his girlfriend, his work and his lifestyle found. Looking to the future he expected over a number of years still in Asia. "Taiwan is a big contender, because my girlfriend there comes from. Return to Netherlands I see not so. I miss my family and friends, but the standard of living here is a lot more pleasant. "It should come as no surprise that the Dutchman others would give a favourable opinion when it comes to this way of working. "Perhaps even at HotelQuickly. We are desperately looking for developers, so if anyone is ", he closes off.Schalkx Vista from the Office in BangkokStay up to date! 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