What gear can't you work remotely without?

Going Remote

How and why did you start working remotely? What advice would you give someone considering a remote job? How did you convince your company to let you work remotely? What are the biggest benefits to working remotely? What are the greatest challenges to working remotely?

Working Remote

Do you keep a regular remote work schedule? What is it? How do you avoid becoming distracted when working remotely? What is a remote work pain point, and how do you address it? Do you use coworking spaces? What are the best ones? What gear can't you work remotely without? What apps or websites can't you work remotely without? Do you work from a home office? How is it organized? How do you stay in touch with virtual teammates? Do you have tips for saving money while working remotely? What’s the hardest part about working with a traditional team while you’re remote?

Remote Career

What’s the best way to find a remote job? What does your remote company do? Would you consider returning to a traditional office job, or are you remote for life? How has working remotely impacted your career plans? How do you stay connected with your local community? How do you stay connected to your professional community virtually? What's the best way to develop professional contacts while working remotely?

Remote Life

How has your remote job impacted your life outside of work? How has working remotely impacted your family life? How do you manage work life integration? How do you stay physically active while working remotely? How does working remotely impact your diet? How do you cope with feeling lonely while working remotely?

Digital Nomads

How do you stay in touch with friends and family while traveling? What are your tips for making friends while working as a digital nomad? Did you have to address concerns from family when starting out as a digital nomad? What are your favorite cities in which to work remotely?

What gear can’t you work remotely without?

Audrey Fairbrother

Wireless mouse
Good headphones
Leak-proof coffee travel mug

Ben Dodson

Second monitor for my iMac (in portrait orientation)
Noise-cancelling headphones

CarouLLou CarouLLou

All that I need is a laptop and my smartphone.

Chris Schain

I have two widescreen monitors that I like to use when I’m working that help when I have to multi-task (which is pretty often).
I also have a company-issued aircard that is invaluable when Wi-Fi gets spotty.

Christine Bielak

L-shaped desk
Comfortable, yet supportive chair

Two physical must-haves: cellular “hotspots” and a really good headset for your phone/VoIP. Additionally, I require somewhat easy access to a major airport. I never know when I need to make customer visits, so this is good to have available.

Harald Johnsen

Headphones
USB controller keyboard for my sound design/audio work

Hillary Heinz

Something to make my desk a standing desk
A device that props my phone up for video calls

James Clark

Kindle
Day bag

Jan Lindborg

Wireless headset
Big monitor

Jay Meistrich

Anker 20100 battery pack, so I can work all day without needing a power plug
Camera (Olympus E-PL7)

Jen Hubley Luckwaldt

Various ergonomic keyboards, mice, etc.
An old-fashioned notebook for to-do lists
A yoga block (yes, really)

Jenn Leaver

External monitor
Ergonomic chair

Jennifer Bird

2 Monitors
Excellent Chair
Headset

Jodi Ettenberg

External keyboard
Roost stand

Karen LaGraff

Headset

Kat Christofer

Sennheiser ear buds
UE Boom 2

Kelli Neely

Headset

Kristen Marano

A good set of headphones
A mobile hot spot

Lauren Antonian

Bluetooth headset
Wireless mouse
VPN token
Notebook
Pen

Lisette Sutherland

My Bose QC20 noise-cancelling headphones
My Supercards (virtual meeting cards)

Liz McGrory

My laptop bench. I store tools in it plus my glasses.
My paper calendar (it’s where I have my weekly priorities I need to accomplish, plus my calendar)

Mike & Anne Howard

Power Strip: It enables you to turn one adapter into a charge for multiple devices—essential when working on the road.
Logitech 1080p Webcam: A high quality, external webcam makes Skype conference calls infinitely more professional.