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?
Currently operating out of a partly finished basement, but working on improving that. 😉
I tend to change things up a little bit throughout the day and I try not to be totally rigid about how I split my…
I have a fairly standard setup when working from home: I use a MacBook Air that I connect to an external display for that extra…
What are the biggest benefits of being a remote worker?
I can really enjoy my family, and that’s priceless. Also, I have more time to learn new things.
Flexibility to take on work during my energy upticks. Being able to create my own schedule to meet both business needs and my personal goals…
It’s much easier to balance my work and personal life. The time I used to spend commuting to work, I can now spend with my…
How do you personally manage work-life balance?
I surround myself with strong, accomplished leaders – you can’t go it alone. That’s the big thing, and I am incredibly grateful for my business…
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 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…
What tips do you have to disconnect when working remotely?
I make time to exercise daily. I do ten miles on my bike each day at sunset on a bike trail near my house. I…
If you have ever walked through a doorway and forgotten why you entered the room, then use that same trick in reverse. Need to disconnect…
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…
What is your favorite business book?
“The Progress Principle” by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer is one of the most important books for our business. The two researchers — and investors…
Raising the Bar by Cliff Bar Founder Gary Erickson. Gary’s inspiring story about how to lead a business with integrity and passion is absolutely riveting.…
I recently finished reading Brigid Schulte’s “Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time”. I read it for her research and writing related…
Do you have a favorite quote or bit of business wisdom?
Who maintains the initiative forces others to react.
“A .300 hitter, that rarest of breeds these days, goes through life with the certainty that he will fail at his job seven out of…
“If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
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…
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…
Worst: The car on the side of the road. Best: Any Four Seasons Hotel.
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