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?
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 personal work environment is very light, white and clean. I’m a bit of a neat freak and fan of the paperless office environment. I…
Currently I’m working from a co-working space in Sydney, Australia. I use a 13” MacBook Air. I’m surrounded by great coffee and a bunch of…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
One of the biggest benefits is the flexibility it offers. It allows workers to strike a balance between work, family, and other responsibilities.
Environmental—no need to commute Manage my own time the way it suits my working style True responsibility and ownership to drive projects forward Flexibility Growth…
The continued personal growth, alongside professional growth. You get to live an amazing life – whatever that means to you.
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
I live across the street from the beach, so taking frequent breaks is easy. Plus my dog, Honey Badger, tells me when it’s time to…
I find that I need to set “hard stops” for myself at the end of the workday when working from home. At a certain time…
It isn’t easy from an owner’s perspective. And as a single mother, it takes a lot of juggling. I’ve been in this business for 21…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
I have a room where I work, a home office. When I enter the room then I’m working, and when I’ve finished for the day…
Get a dog. They demand your undivided attention at times, require long walks outside, and in some cases my dog even takes it upon herself…
Personally I’m a great fan of push notifications. They allow me to take more time “off” while being available for the team at all times.…
What is your favorite business book?
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg.
‘What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” Mark Reiter, “The Design of Everyday Things” Donald A Norman, “Lean In” Sheryl Sandberg, “Spark” John J…
The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
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…
I don’t have a quote but I think it’s important to always keep providing value. Everything our app does is simply to try and make…
Our motto is “life’s too short for bad software!” When it comes to challenging times, I often say “if it was easy, someone else would…
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
I worked for a month from Barbados in 2014 and Hawaii in 2010 from a condo overlooking good surf. I love the flexibility my life…
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…
I’ve answered work emails from a lot of places. The worst has probably been public restrooms while waiting for a kid to “go”. The weirdest?…
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