Why Remote
140 companies answer 6 questions
Choosing to take your company remote is not an easy decision. In our Why Remote section, we ask leading remote companies why and how they made the jump to remote. Here you'll gain insight from companies that were remote from day one as well as tips from companies that made the switch gradually over many months or even years.
What does your remote-friendly company do?
Goodway Group is a leading managed- services programmatic partner to local, regional and Fortune 500 brand agencies. We plan and execute digital advertising campaigns.
Tortuga helps people live on their terms by making luggage for city travel.
Packlane is an online printing company that makes the process of ordering custom packaging easy and affordable for brands of any size by offering super…
What does your virtual team do within the company?
CloudSource, the work at home division of Sutherland Global Services, employs customer service consultants from all 48 contiguous states to support industry leaders in the…
World Service is the American Express global servicing network that delivers a unique Relationship Care® service experience. We focus on turning every customer interaction into…
Our combined human resources and recruiting team helps identify talent around the globe for our corporate, full-time openings, as well as the numerous independent contractor…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
We did–we’ve been 100% remote right from the start (although we considered being non-remote at one point in our history). I’m eternally thankful that we…
We have always been remote at ICUC.
Yep, remote from day one.
How important is remote work to your business model?
It’s critical. Flexible work options reduce our impact on the planet, create happy and more productive team members, and help Dell win by attracting and…
We’re a fully distributed company and have been since our founding, so it’s definitely “in our DNA” I think.
Critical. From a business standpoint it drastically cuts brick and mortar costs, allows us to work on projects around the clock, and hire the best…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
Productivity, happiness from true work/life balance, and the power of documentation. We’re infinitely more productive when we don’t arrange meetings for the sake of meetings,…
Employees get to choose where they work from No commute time! Lower office and salary costs Better access to high quality talent
Access to a bigger talent pool and a happier and more productive team. This leads to a higher performance and greater employee retention.
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
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[A]’s reasons for working in a distributed team include: Access to the best [A]gents wherever they reside or move. Ability to hire local [A]gents where…
The remote workforce grew organically based on the people that we wanted to work with. We like to hire thought leaders.
We firmly believe that one’s life is more important than their job so why not focus on things like the time with your family, friends,…