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I have a home office that is unremarkable, filled with the cheapest possible furniture, an outdated MacBook Air and a comically old and small Dell…
For me personally, my workspace has a lot of natural light and is minimalist. I don’t like clutter and I need clean angles and bold…
I have a fairly standard setup when working from home: I use a MacBook Air that I connect to an external display for that extra…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
Doug, Software Engineer, located in Paris: “Living anywhere. Fitting work around life and not the opposite. Singing while I work, loudly and badly.” Julia, Digital…
One of the biggest benefits is the flexibility it offers. It allows workers to strike a balance between work, family, and other responsibilities.
I work a lot, but I don’t have set hours, so it’s less stressful when planning meet-ups with friends and family. This is the biggest…
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
With a work culture that we have and the option to work remotely allows me to stay on top of my things and deliver the…
This question is well-phrased because it uses the word “integration” instead of “balance.” I used to find myself carrying a lot of guilt and stress…
I take some time every morning to go running with my girlfriend. I organize different fun activities during the weekends.
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
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…
I have a room where I work, a home office. When I enter the room then I’m working, and when I’ve finished for the day…
If you’ve done a good job building your business, you should be able to disconnect and trust your team. I find the first 2-3 days…
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
A friend in human resources once told me that she measures the health of an organization by how helpful its people are. I’ve still not…
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 was a Lake House my family rented with a wifi router circa 1915. I had to work in the kitchen on top of the…
I’ve had some really productive times working in coffee shops and mid-flight on planes, but also other times those same environments have been terrible. Most…
Anywhere that has unreliable Internet, although I really haven’t had much of a problem with that in the last few years. New Zealand and Australia…