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?
My office is in an unused bedroom in my house. It has a big window in front and great light during the day. There is…
I have a designated office (which morphs into a “family room” in the evening) which is a bonus room over our garage. It’s spacious, colorful…
I work in a co-working space in Oklahoma City that a friend of mine curated. He owned a building and garages in an industrial area…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
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…
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,…
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.…
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
I try to make sure that when I’m at work, I’m at work, and when I’m at home, I’m at home. I don’t have my…
Several times a week I will take a few hours during the regular work day to go do something fun – usually the gym, tennis…
I try to keep to a schedule. I get up and get out of the house and bring my kids to school, then I “go…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
I make time to exercise daily. I do ten miles on my bike each day at sunset on a bike trail near my house. I…
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.…
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?
“From good to great” by Jim Collins
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman
Drive by Dan Pink. Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose is my mantra!
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
A friend in human resources once told me that she measures the health of an organization by how helpful its people are. I’ve still not…
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…
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 – can’t name any. Best – Hartbespoort near Johannesburg, South Africa during European winter 🙂
Worst location? Hmm, probably middle of nowhere Florida 🙂 The best location – Amsterdam (hands down!).
I’ve had some really productive times working in coffee shops and mid-flight on planes, but also other times those same environments have been terrible. Most…