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 treadmill desk (which I love!) and an office with plenty of light.
Laptop on a docking station feeding into dual monitors. Printers. Dedicated room in the house. Pretty standard.
I work from my home office in Florida, USA.
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
The glamorous answer is that I get to travel and work, which is true! The cool answer is that I get to work with amazing…
Living in the metro Atlanta area, it’s hard not to mention traffic. The increased productivity from eliminating commutes is a big benefit of working remotely.…
Freedom to manage my schedule based on what works for me. Even companies with flexible hours end up conforming to a schedule because of peer…
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
With everyone being constantly connected I think it’s important to make sure you get enough downtime from work — even more so in a remote…
I take some time every morning to go running with my girlfriend. I organize different fun activities during the weekends.
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.…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
Once you’re done for the day, really try your best to be done for the day. It’s tempting to check in on your work email…
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…
Have your office space in an appropriate location not within areas used during personal time. Learn that the work will still be there in the…
What is your favorite business book?
Drive by Dan Pink. Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose is my mantra!
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman
Permission Marketing by Seth Godin The 99u Series: Make Your Mark: The Creative’s Guide to Building a Business with Impact A Beautiful Constraint by Adam…
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
Our motto is “life’s too short for bad software!” When it comes to challenging times, I often say “if it was easy, someone else would…
“If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes—then learn how to do it later!” –…
Our guiding management philosophy is: “Hire smart people and get out of their way.” I am also partial to a quote one of our developers…
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
Worst – wherever there is intermittent internet connectivity! Best – Shaw Island, Washington.
My “worst” was also the funniest for me: Jury Duty. They had free Wi-Fi and there is always a lot of waiting around, so I…
Worst: In Cuba, having only a cell phone, bad internet and at a bus station. It was raining as hell and we had an emergency,…