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 moved from San Francisco to Oakland a few years ago for more space. Now, I work primarily from my home office (second bedroom) and…
Dedicated study under the roof (far from the family noise) with relevant books nearby, a decent monitor, keyboard, mouse and chair. Docking station for company…
I work from my home office in Florida, USA.
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
Doug, Software Engineer, located in Paris: “Living anywhere. Fitting work around life and not the opposite. Singing while I work, loudly and badly.” Julia, Digital…
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…
Not being bound by other’s definition of when I should be doing my best work or my best living.
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
I eat every meal I can with my kids (most days 3 meals per day). It’s the perfect way to get your brain off of…
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…
I’m a father of two lovely daughters, and that imposes me certain work/life balance that I gladly welcome. I typically start at 7am and finish…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
Make sure to have a separate working space when working remotely so that you can shut down and walk away easily.
Finding and protecting a work-life balance is important for the remote worker to be able to disconnect. Tips for establishing a work-life balance include proactively…
When working remotely, it can help to set designated times for work. You can still retain flexibility, obviously, but working at certain times each day…
What is your favorite business book?
The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
“From good to great” by Jim Collins
The best by far is How to Win Friends and Influence People. Everyone should read it. The title is very catchy, I know, and in…
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
I’m obsessive about all things productivity and efficiency. I believe working smarter and more efficiently is a better use of my time, and it leads…
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. – Colossians 3:23
No excuses, just results.
Where is the best or worst place you’ve worked remotely?
Worst location is a rental car, while my husband and I were driving from Ohio to Oregon on a summer road trip in 2013. Phone…
Worst: Crunching myself into the corner on a tiny table and chair in a hotel room in the hopes of getting enough signal from the…
Worst: In Cuba, having only a cell phone, bad internet and at a bus station. It was raining as hell and we had an emergency,…
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