Kajsa Åkesdotter, who today works as a boiler operator at Lessebo mill, has long strived to decide on her own time and at the same time be able to travel.
– It feels like life is so much bigger than working 8-4 every day and only having two days off, says Kajsa.
“Dare to think outside the box”
Ali Majeed Mohammed works as a nurse at an LSS residence and was skeptical of Kajsa’s idea at first.
– I felt it was a crazy idea a year ago. The whole system is based on the fact that you have to bring in income from a permanent job. But there are other options, dare to take the step to think outside the box, says Ali.
The goal is for their new mobile home to be ready in May 2025. Then they will travel and leave their current jobs. Instead, they hope to make a living by sharing their new life on social media, mainly on YouTube.
– You have to live a little in a race with society. Society changes all the time. Now you can live on social media, people are very well off on social media, says Kajsa.
“It can sting other people’s eyes”
The couple feels that there are other lifestyles and cultures to embrace. They want to live minimalistic – and reduce their consumption.
– I think that in Swedish culture, like the farming community, the Swedes are very much ingrained. Work is so strongly imprinted in our DNA and if you deviate from that norm, it sticks in people’s eyes. It’s not like we’re going to live on allowances and ride around in this bus, we’re supposed to work, says Kajsa.