Remote Workers for Remote Villages (Ep.10) - Massimiliano Marchesi
When “not continuing” becomes a radical choice
Remote work is often sold as a technical upgrade. Faster Wi-Fi, nicer views, fewer meetings.
But sometimes, remote work is something else entirely: a pause button on a life that’s already been mapped out.
Episode 10 of Remote Workers for Remote Villages is one of those conversations that doesn’t try to convince you to “drop everything”. Instead, it asks a far more uncomfortable question: what happens when the path you’re on works perfectly — but no longer feels right?
Massimiliano Marchesi grew up in Milan, studied at the Politecnico, built a solid corporate career in logistics and supply chain, and reached senior management. The textbook trajectory. The kind that looks good on LinkedIn and even better at family lunches.
And yet, at some point, Massimiliano didn’t quit dramatically.
He simply decided not to continue.
Not because the system failed him — but because it worked too well. Same companies, same rhythms, same city, same lifestyle. Milan included, with all its efficiency, noise, and permanent urgency.
Le Marche entered his life quietly. First as a place to explore, driven by a passion for wine. Then as a real option. Not a fantasy, not a retreat — a place where quality of life isn’t marketed, but lived. Where food, landscape, and time operate on a different scale.
What makes this episode compelling isn’t the vineyard, or the countryside, or even the career shift. It’s the recomposition. Massimiliano didn’t erase his past; he reused it. His professional skills, international experience, language, and curiosity didn’t disappear — they found a new context.
Remote work here isn’t “working from home”. It’s working inside a life that finally makes sense.
This episode isn’t aspirational in the Instagram sense.
It’s calm. Grounded. Honest.
And that’s exactly why it lingers.
Nomag takeaway
Not every radical change looks radical from the outside.
Sometimes it just looks like someone choosing to stop, think, and make space.