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’m fortunate to be close enough to work from our Providence office sometimes. I share an office there with two lovely and passionate co-workers. When…
You really don’t want a photo of my desk right now. It’s covered in paperwork on the one side and a mass of USB cabling,…
I work from my living room, or from our HQ in SF.
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
One of the biggest benefits is the flexibility it offers. It allows workers to strike a balance between work, family, and other responsibilities.
There are so many benefits, but one of my favorites is that my office is totally pet friendly! My dog and cat keep me company…
I used to live in San Francisco and loved my job at Dropbox. However, when my husband was offered an opportunity to move to Barcelona…
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
Work/life integration is not too complicated, as luckily all the family members are out at work/school/kindergarten during the day. What’s complicated, are the evenings, as…
For me, the ability to work remotely and flexibly lets me be there for all the important moments for my family. I can volunteer at…
I only have one life. 🙂 I have always been an entrepreneur and so for me I am happy if I am thinking, building things,…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
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…
Be sure to have an active social life outside of the home. Even if you just do a routine walk through the neighborhood, that is…
Go to a remote location once in awhile – a place where there is no Internet so that you can at least spend a couple…
What is your favorite business book?
From Zero to One – Peter Thiel
I recently finished reading Brigid Schulte’s “Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time”. I read it for her research and writing related…
I’m not sure I have a favorite, unless you count old standbys like the 7 Habits; I’ve semi-recently read “Decisive” and “What Got You Here…
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
I don’t have a quote but I think it’s important to always keep providing value. Everything our app does is simply to try and make…
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. – Colossians 3:23
“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!” –…
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
Worst: On the sofa with my own kids nearby. Best: In my garden, when the weather is good.
Worst: BED! My parents live on the West Coast and I usually spend Christmas with them in California. Although we have West Coasters on the…
Anywhere that has unreliable Internet, although I really haven’t had much of a problem with that in the last few years. New Zealand and Australia…