![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-snagged-dream-job-working-on-picturesque-beaches-in-luxury-hotels-but-then-i-realised-brutal-truth-about-my-role/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/newspress-collage-24239099-1696290013499-1.jpg&description=JOB LOT I snagged dream job working on picturesque beaches & in luxury hotels… but then I realised brutal truth about my role A WOMAN who snagged a dream job working on picturesque beaches and luxury hotels says that there are downsides. Many of us will have often dreamed about working from home abroad - logging off to take a dip in the pool and catch some rays. 3 Sonya Barlow can work from anywhere thanks to her super-flexible job Credit: Instagram/sonyabarlowuk 3 Sonya has even checked emails while on safari in Kenya Credit: Instagram/sonyabarlowuk 3 She says that working from home has increased her productivity and focus Credit: Instagram/sonyabarlowuk For consultant Sonya Barlow, 30, this dream has become reality. Sonya works for three companies which all allow her to work remotely from places of her choosing. A big travel lover, Sonya seized the opportunity to work from wherever her heart desires and constantly travels around stunning locations for her job. She has set up office in picturesque spots ranging from Mauritius, Estonia, Turkey and Nairobi. To make life even sweeter, Sonya stays in beautiful hotels kitted out with gyms and spas, turning her free time into a dream holiday. And she has even checked her emails while on a safari in Kenya. Speaking to MailOnline, she said: "I'm in a better headspace, I'm focused, I'm more productive. "I'm able to turn or offload my apps. I can turn my social media off. I am able to get the work done." The business author and radio presenter for BBC said she finds changing screens regularly and being in new environments can help "increase my mental cognitive functions". And she added that the freedom of being able to control her working hours a bit more has been invaluable. She said: "Because I'm neurodivergent I can give my brain a rest, which is really important." The award-winning entrepreneur is founder of the @LMFnetwork and is a prominent diversity business coach and TEDx speaker. Sonya said that her working arrangem){kind=link}
A WOMAN who snagged a dream job working on picturesque beaches and luxury hotels says that there are downsides.
Many of us will have often dreamed about working from home abroad – logging off to take a dip in the pool and catch some rays.
For consultant Sonya Barlow, 30, this dream has become reality.
Sonya works for three companies which all allow her to work remotely from places of her choosing.
A big travel lover, Sonya seized the opportunity to work from wherever her heart desires and constantly travels around stunning locations for her job.