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?
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 work from my home office in Florida, USA.
I just moved to a new house, and one of the selling points was the amazing home office I would get to inhabit. It has…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
If I have to imagine a 9-to-6 life at the office for the next 5 years, I’m confident that this will drastically affect my productivity,…
It’s much easier to balance my work and personal life. The time I used to spend commuting to work, I can now spend with my…
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,…
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
I’m a bad person to ask that question! I personally work quite a bit, but that’s mostly because I love what I do so much.…
I take off during the day. I do a variant of the Pomodoro Technique, where I work for 45 minutes, followed by 15 minutes off…
In a results-oriented culture, no matter what kind it is, you’ve got to work in balance, inspiration, and humanness. This is as much responsive artfulness…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
Just do it. Yes, it’s easier said than done, and I’ll admit I’m not perfect at this yet, but at the end of the day,…
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…
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…
What is your favorite business book?
“The Progress Principle” by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer is one of the most important books for our business. The two researchers — and investors…
I recently finished reading Brigid Schulte’s “Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time”. I read it for her research and writing related…
Easy pick. Rework by Jason Fried.
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
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…
Failure is not being wrong or making a mistake…it’s not doing what you set out to do.
“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your entire life.” —Naeem Callaway
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
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…
Worst must be a late night call in an airport hotel room you’ve been stuffed for a cancelled flight, with almost-nonexistent wifi and half-eaten banana…
Worst: a local coffee shop that started playing Christmas music on November 1. Best: my villa’s balcony when I was on holiday in Italy.