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 use a MacBook Pro, external monitor, iPhone, iPad, lab notebook, whiteboard, and good office chair. I usually work somewhere with a view (even though…

I rent a coworking space two blocks away from home, where I come to work every day. It used to hold 12 people in my…

I often tell people, my 3 pound MacBook Air and iPhone is my office. However, below is a photo of my home office. I also…

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What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?

The flexibility of choosing my own suitable work environment, having the privacy to stay focused on work and tune out distractions, and the time and…

I work a lot, but I don’t have set hours, so it’s less stressful when planning meet-ups with friends and family. This is the biggest…

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?

It is a real challenge. Every day. I am learning to compartmentalize, to chunk my work into smaller pieces, and to set more realistic daily…

Working from home it is easy to work when I need to and do other things as I wish. I often combine work and exercise…

I take some time every morning to go running with my girlfriend. I organize different fun activities during the weekends.

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What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?

Set rules and boundaries for yourself. Have a way to signal that you’re taking a break or done for the day. I have a separate…

Find something that gets you out of your head and into your body. For me, that’s trail running, cooking, restorative yoga, hiking, playing music, making…