Remote Worker Insights

I have a dedicated home office that contains my standing desk, computer, other hardware, and bookshelves. It’s painted a lively, energetic color (yellow) and there…

I work at a co-working environment in a 6-person “campsite” dedicated to my company. I also work from my home office, or wherever I happen…

I work from a fairly basic home-office. I have an adjustable-height desk for my laptop, an external monitor, and the ever-present mug of coffee. One…

The flexibility of choosing my own suitable work environment, having the privacy to stay focused on work and tune out distractions, and the time and…

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,…

A combination of the perfect work environment and perfect coworkers. In a remote position, I’m able to enjoy my work from the comfort of home,…

Being part of a remote team has made work-life balance a much easier thing to accomplish. I make sure that my down time is preserved…

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…

You have to be very disciplined; when you are done with your day, I need to walk away from my office and not go in…

Finding and protecting a work-life balance is important for the remote worker to be able to disconnect. Tips for establishing a work-life balance include proactively…

I think it’s pretty similar to working non-remotely. Different people have different preferences, but I am quite outdoorsy and I like to move. Go for…

Treat your remote workday just like you would an in-person workday—you have a start time and an end time—and set boundaries to ensure that you’re…

I like the Harvard Business Review Books on Managing People and Change Management, and I love “The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team” by Patrick Lencioni.

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…

It’s about the journey, not the destination.  

Hire for attitude, train for skills. And never be too inflexible in role descriptions. Felix: Software is not hard, people are hard.

No excuses, just results.

Worst – can’t name any. Best – Hartbespoort near Johannesburg, South Africa during European winter 🙂

Worst: BED! My parents live on the West Coast and I usually spend Christmas with them in California. Although we have West Coasters on the…

For me the worst is the coffee shop or out in the open in a public space. I just don’t get how people do it.…