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?
Lately I’ve been traveling a lot so my work environment tends to be airplanes, hotels or my apartment. At home I have a 27” iMac…
I’m in the process of converting my spare room into an office, after my previous office got turned into my kids’ room, so currently I…
Most of the time I work from an office in my house in Arizona. This is a picture of that office. When I feel like…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
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…
Doug, Software Engineer, located in Paris: “Living anywhere. Fitting work around life and not the opposite. Singing while I work, loudly and badly.” Julia, Digital…
I can really enjoy my family, and that’s priceless. Also, I have more time to learn new things.
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
Several times a week I will take a few hours during the regular work day to go do something fun – usually the gym, tennis…
During working hours, the Pomodoro Technique is the best for this. It keeps you focused for 25 minutes out of every 30 and lets you play…
I get up early and do calls, because of my timezone. I try and be active on our chat service. I often go to coffee…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
Go to a remote location once in awhile – a place where there is no Internet so that you can at least spend a couple…
When working remotely, it can help to set designated times for work. You can still retain flexibility, obviously, but working at certain times each day…
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…
What is your favorite business book?
The Four Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris and Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins.
Smart and Gets Things Done by Joel Spolsky, and Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (not exactly a business book but I reference it…
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
The best boss I ever worked for told me, “She with a plan wins.” I reiterate this statement to the team quite often — it…
“Seek first to understand before being understood.” – Steven Covey
“If it’s not a little scary, it’s not worth doing!”
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
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 – wherever there is intermittent internet connectivity! Best – Shaw Island, Washington.
Loud coffee shops with screaming babies. Best is my current office with my beloved treadmill desk! 🙂