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?
You really don’t want a photo of my desk right now. It’s covered in paperwork on the one side and a mass of USB cabling,…
I work from my home office in Florida, USA.
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…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
No commuting! This leaves me with more time for working, instead of to-ing and fro-ing.
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,…
Flexibility to take on work during my energy upticks. Being able to create my own schedule to meet both business needs and my personal goals…
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
It isn’t easy from an owner’s perspective. And as a single mother, it takes a lot of juggling. I’ve been in this business for 21…
My husband and I run Greenback together and we have three small children (ages 5, 2 and 11 months), so it’s always a bit of…
I get up early and do calls, because of my timezone. I try and be active on our chat service. I often go to coffee…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
I try to plan something for right after work, even if it’s just going for a walk. I think it’s important to close my laptop…
My last trip I uninstalled Asana and Slack from my phone and only a few key team members could call me in an emergency. If…
Have a separate space and avoid using your work laptop for anything except work. When you have finished work, close the laptop and, if possible,…
What is your favorite business book?
Drive by Dan Pink. Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose is my mantra!
Pagely is essentially built on the principals of three books. Turn the Ship Around, Extreme Ownership, and Team of Teams. All of them reinforce the…
“From good to great” by Jim Collins
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
Development is always prone to pitfalls and hiccups, and as consultants we often operate on deadlines. When kicking off a new project, my advice to…
“If it’s not a little scary, it’s not worth doing!”
“A .300 hitter, that rarest of breeds these days, goes through life with the certainty that he will fail at his job seven out of…
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
I’ve answered work emails from a lot of places. The worst has probably been public restrooms while waiting for a kid to “go”. The weirdest?…
Worst: Economy class in an airplane. Best: A quiet coffee shop at 6 a.m.
Best is from any beach 🙂 Worst is probably the floor of any airport.