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…
Currently operating out of a partly finished basement, but working on improving that. 😉
I work on a treadmill desk (crazy, I know). I started with a standing desk a little over a year ago and eventually switched over…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
Not being bound by other’s definition of when I should be doing my best work or my best living.
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…
The flexibility is great; when scheduling repair people, for example, my schedule is quite open for them. I also have a quick commute (up 2…
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
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…
Daytime is generally for work. Night time is generally for life. Sometimes I need to work at night. Sometimes I have to do personal things…
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…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
Personally I’m a great fan of push notifications. They allow me to take more time “off” while being available for the team at all times.…
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…
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?
I would say it’s “Crossing the Chasm” by Geoffrey A. Moore. It’s one of the first business books I read and it was very insightful.…
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman
It’s a personal finance book called The Simple Path to Wealth. Take care of your own financial house and it will free up your mind…
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
Failure is not being wrong or making a mistake…it’s not doing what you set out to do.
“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!” –…
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…
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
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…
Great question! I love taking my laptop and finding a great, local restaurant (with wifi and outlets) for an extended lunch once each week. Otherwise,…
Worst would be any coffee shop where the Internet goes out. I’ve had video calls stopped dead in their tracks due to this. Thank goodness…