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 dedicated home office that contains my standing desk, computer, other hardware, and bookshelves. It’s painted a lively, energetic color (yellow) and there…
View some examples in this video highlighting what life is like for remote workers at Dell.
I moved from San Francisco to Oakland a few years ago for more space. Now, I work primarily from my home office (second bedroom) and…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
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.…
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?
I take opportunities as they come and try to balance priority initiatives with “low-hanging fruit.” Because I’m a remote worker and I work flexibly, I…
Boundaries are important. Over the years I’ve learned that to do my best work tomorrow, I need to close down my laptop at a reasonable…
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?
Don’t work in your house all day long. Work in a coffee shop or in a co-working space if you can. If you can’t, then…
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…
Get a dog. They demand your undivided attention at times, require long walks outside, and in some cases my dog even takes it upon herself…
What is your favorite business book?
The Power of Nice by Ron Shapiro
“From good to great” by Jim Collins
The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” (Earl Nightingale)
“If you’re not ‘Hell yeah’ about something you should say no to it.”
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
Worst was a Lake House my family rented with a wifi router circa 1915. I had to work in the kitchen on top of the…
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…