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 used to work sitting down with a large monitor and my laptop connected together. I’ve since started standing, working from my laptop in various…
For me, we’ve converted an upstairs guest room into my office. My wife home educates our four kids — so this is a productive, happening…
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…
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,…
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?
I set aside separate space for work. When work is over, I shut my laptop and put it out of sight in an effort to…
Being part of a remote team has made work-life balance a much easier thing to accomplish. I make sure that my down time is preserved…
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…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
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…
Have a separate space and avoid using your work laptop for anything except work. When you have finished work, close the laptop and, if possible,…
I like meeting people, so I make sure to have at least one meeting over coffee each week. I also work from a co-working space…
What is your favorite business book?
Phoenix project or How I raised myself from failure to success in selling.
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…
I like the Harvard Business Review Books on Managing People and Change Management, and I love “The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team” by Patrick Lencioni.
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
“I know how people work best. Give them their freedom.” – Soulaima Gourani
“If you’re not ‘Hell yeah’ about something you should say no to it.”
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…
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
Airplanes can be the best and worst place to work, depending on your seatmates and the flight. I often get some of my best thinking…
Worst place: a house in Mas, outside of Ubud, several years ago. The internet line was weak and would go down every time it rained…
Worst: Crunching myself into the corner on a tiny table and chair in a hotel room in the hopes of getting enough signal from the…
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