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?

My wife (who also works from home) and I generally work from our 2nd bedroom, which is our home office. There isn’t anything particularly special…

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…

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…

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What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?

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,…

I love being able to travel and visit family and friends around the world. The freedom to work from anywhere is absolutely incredible and I…

The glamorous answer is that I get to travel and work, which is true! The cool answer is that I get to work with amazing…

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How do you personally manage work-life balance?

Since I have three boys, I really need my own work space… So I make sure I have a quiet space outside of my home…

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…

This has been, and I believe always will be, a constant evolution for me. Having a home office that I can walk away from at…

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What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?

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…