I had the exact same situation, American living in Europe (CET) for 6 years. It was fine most of the time, but became exhausting after a while. A few things I learned:
Set boundaries: can you ONLY do late night calls 3 days a week?
Don’t work mornings: my best times where when I’d go for a hike, do a long lunch with my wife, etc. during the typical work day, so I was fresh for my evening work time
Shift your sleep schedule (if you can). Nothing wrong with getting up at 10:00 if you don’t start work til 2.
Find a social circle that fits this: in SEA there’s probably loads of digital nomads and remote workers who are doing a similar thing. Connect with them and see how they’re managing.
Either way, sounds like a fantastic experience and opportunity…definitely don’t be scared by the timezone difference. You’ll find a way to make it work.
I had the exact same situation, American living in Europe (CET) for 6 years. It was fine most of the time, but became exhausting after a while. A few things I learned:
Either way, sounds like a fantastic experience and opportunity…definitely don’t be scared by the timezone difference. You’ll find a way to make it work.