Remote Worker Insights
140 companies answer 6 questions
Learn a bit more about some of the great people who answered the Remote.co Q&As as they share some of their remote worker insights and anecdotes on work-life balance, remote work environments, and more.
What is your personal remote work environment?
I moved from San Francisco to Oakland a few years ago for more space. Now, I work primarily from my home office (second bedroom) and…
I work from a laptop in every room of the house.
Almost anywhere apart from my desk! When I am at home in Berlin, I work from the couch upstairs, shifting my position for Skype calls…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
I used to live in San Francisco and loved my job at Dropbox. However, when my husband was offered an opportunity to move to Barcelona…
I love working from the coziness of home—that’s one of the biggest advantages for me. I don’t care if it rains, if it’s freezing cold,…
That I do not need to sit in a car and drive. As an example I can walk my 10,000 steps a day while walking around…
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
I absolutely do not check email (personal or work) or Slack messages on the weekend. I’ve found this to be immensely powerful for balance.
I’m both an author and a business owner. I do my writing in the morning, then transition into work in the afternoon, which is when…
Daytime is generally for work. Night time is generally for life. Sometimes I need to work at night. Sometimes I have to do personal things…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
Go to a remote location once in awhile – a place where there is no Internet so that you can at least spend a couple…
If possible try to create a “space for work” that is removed from your life. It could be a co-working space, a home-office, a cafe…
It’s very difficult to do, but extremely important. I try to have time with my family and friends as a regular part of my day…
What is your favorite business book?
The Four Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris and Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins.
4 hour workweek by Tim Ferriss
Brigid Schulte’s book, Overwhelmed, Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time. Brigid does a great job describing why so many of us…
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
As a remote designer it’s really important to constantly share your work with your team or stakeholders. If you keep your ideas to yourself for…
I’m obsessive about all things productivity and efficiency. I believe working smarter and more efficiently is a better use of my time, and it leads…
If you see something, say something. One of the most important things you can do as a manager, especially in a virtual environment, is to…
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
Worst location is probably going to be tomorrow. It’s my youngest son’s first day of daycare. I want to be present, but not get in…
In a car, on the side of the road near Hell’s Canyon (in Oregon) was both one the worst and one of the best. The…
Airplanes can be the best and worst place to work, depending on your seatmates and the flight. I often get some of my best thinking…
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