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 work on a treadmill desk (crazy, I know). I started with a standing desk a little over a year ago and eventually switched over…
Laptop on a docking station feeding into dual monitors. Printers. Dedicated room in the house. Pretty standard.
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…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
No commuting! This leaves me with more time for working, instead of to-ing and fro-ing.
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 working from the coziness of home—that’s one of the biggest advantages for me. I don’t care if it rains, if it’s freezing cold,…
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
Daytime is generally for work. Night time is generally for life. Sometimes I need to work at night. Sometimes I have to do personal things…
Boundaries are important. Over the years I’ve learned that to do my best work tomorrow, I need to close down my laptop at a reasonable…
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…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
It’s very difficult to do, but extremely important. I try to have time with my family and friends as a regular part of my day…
I try to plan something for right after work, even if it’s just going for a walk. I think it’s important to close my laptop…
Just do it. Yes, it’s easier said than done, and I’ll admit I’m not perfect at this yet, but at the end of the day,…
What is your favorite business book?
The Power of Nice by Ron Shapiro
I’m not a fan of business books, but I like The Strategy Process by Henry Mintzberg, et al. It’s a series of essays that often…
E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
You don’t get what you don’t ask for. It’s probably the most valuable lesson most first-time entrepreneurs learn.
Trust that everything in your career will work out the way it should, and that you can’t stuff it up if it’s meant to be.…
“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
Worst was a Lake House my family rented with a wifi router circa 1915. I had to work in the kitchen on top of the…
Worst – wherever there is intermittent internet connectivity! Best – Shaw Island, Washington.
My “worst” was also the funniest for me: Jury Duty. They had free Wi-Fi and there is always a lot of waiting around, so I…