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 work from my living room, or from our HQ in SF.
I have a treadmill desk (which I love!) and an office with plenty of light.
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…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
I work a lot, but I don’t have set hours, so it’s less stressful when planning meet-ups with friends and family. This is the biggest…
Environmental—no need to commute Manage my own time the way it suits my working style True responsibility and ownership to drive projects forward Flexibility Growth…
No commuting! This leaves me with more time for working, instead of to-ing and fro-ing.
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
Not really good, I’m always available, so many times I don’t completely separate between work and life. But if I really want to, I do…
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…
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…
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…
Treat your remote workday just like you would an in-person workday—you have a start time and an end time—and set boundaries to ensure that you’re…
Develop good habits and remember that it’s OK to switch off sometimes. Also if you’re stuck on something or you have worked too many hours,…
What is your favorite business book?
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg.
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman
Zapp: The Lightning of Empowerment is a book loved company wide. The author tells a story of change and awareness on a company and team…
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
I love this quote by Maya Angelou “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will…
The best boss I ever worked for told me, “She with a plan wins.” I reiterate this statement to the team quite often — it…
A few things are underestimated in life, one of them is thinking long-term. Too many have short-term gains in mind. Thinking long-term is a lot…
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…
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…
Bad wifi no matter where you are is the worst. My best thinking is probably on airplanes or I’ve really enjoyed blending some work and…