What do you like about remote work?

Interview with Alexandra Cote, a remote digital marketer and freelancer

What's there not to like? I'm aware it's not for everyone, but most people who go remote, never turn back to their office jobs.

It depends on your personality, really. For me, the benefits are all of these:

• Work from wherever you wish
• No commute
• Lots of money saved on food and clothes
• More free time and energy after work
• Extra scheduled flexibility
• No work commitments
• Breaks! Breaks! Breaks!
• Higher salaries for people who live in countries that aren't the best at giving out wages

Alexandra juggles freelancing, a full-time remote job, YouTube, and Skillshare instructing. How does she manage it all? Find out in her interview.

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Interview with Cameron, a designer who works remotely at a WordPress agency

Without a doubt, I love not having to commute an hour back and forth every day.

I live in a semi-rural town so if I were to continue doing my job I would either have to move away from family and friends or drive at least an hour to a bigger city.

This means that as soon as 5:00 PM hits, I can go spend time with my wife and son.

Learn how Cameron started full-time remote work after trying freelancing and starting a digital agency.

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Interview with Andrew, co-founder and CEO of Insured Nomads

Freedom to work from where you choose, as I anticipate working this year from Brazil, the UK, Switzerland, France, Germany and the USA (our corporate offices are in Birmingham, Alabama, USA)

Andrew, co-founder, and CEO of Insured Nomads talks traveling while working, productivity tools, and the best advice he has received.

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Interview with Patryk, a Front-end Developer & UI Designer

Having the freedom to chose where, when and how I want to work.

Not wasting time for commuting.

Working for companies from all over the world.

Being able to kitesurf, travel and work at the same time.

Patryk has learned that there is no reason to wait for the flow - once you start working, it will happen naturally.

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Interview with Alaina, a nonprofit program state director

I love the flexibility!! I can't say that enough, being able to set my own hours or work (for the most part) from anywhere.

It takes a minute to find your rhythm in a new remote position—hear how Alaina organizes her time to hit the ground running in a new remote work job.

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Interview with Dane, a freelance writer and author with 7 published books

Honestly, working remotely just came about because I wanted to switch my day job from social media marketing to flat out writing.

What I like most about my job is the fact that I can pick and choose which projects to bid for and to work on.

I don’t just have to do whatever I’m told to by some line manager who has no idea where my strengths lie and what I want to get out of life. Being able to “fire” clients when they’re frustrating or unprofitable is nice, too.

Another big advantage is the fact that I can pick my own hours and take time off as and when needed. For example, earlier this year I was given the opportunity to go to Latvia on a last minute press trip to learn more about the Latvian literature scene and to help to promote it through my blog and my YouTube channel. Because it was so last minute (we’re talking a few days’ notice), there’s no chance I would have been “allowed” to go if I was in full-time employment. But because I’m my own boss, I was able to do it.

I think one of the main things that it comes down to is flexibility. Working in a corporate environment can be stifling, even though the companies that I worked for previously would be considered SMEs at best. Still, I’ve never been a fan of office politics and the inflexibility of having multiple line managers etc. and find that now that I work remotely, I can react much more quickly to client requests and just generally do my job more effectively.

Dane is a freelance writer and author who works remotely, and balances client work with writing his own books.

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Interview with Kirsten and Jay-Allen, remote team coaches & collaboration experts

Flexibility: We work on our own schedules. On days when we have to take care of admin work, we can handle what we need to, and then just work in the evening or the weekend. It feels like work adapts to your life more.

Diversity of people: We’re on teams with people from Canada, Egypt, and right through to Malaysia. Being able to meet and connect with such diverse people is an opportunity we wouldn’t otherwise have

Focus time: Working remotely gives you quiet time at your desk to do your work. While we have loved working collocated with colleagues, open-plan offices are not always that great for providing focus time.

Remote team coaches, Kirsten and Jay-Allen, offer three pieces of advice for new remote workers and reveal the one question every remote job seeker should prepare to answer.

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Interview with Chloe, a customer support freelancer and multi-project expert

I like to work remotely because it is not only convenient, but I can push myself as hard as I know I am capable of.

This reason is why I enjoy having multiple projects at once.

Chloe uses the flexibility of freelancing to her advantage—see how she successfully manages multiple projects at one time.

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Interview with Melissa, a co-founder and remote work champion

I love that you can truly create un-interrupted space and time to complete a tough "think task" without feeling like an anti-social jerk!

I always struggled with this in traditional office settings.

I'm an extremely observant and also social person, so if anyone is by my desk, I feel obligated to take off headphones and engage in conversation.

If I saw someone upset while quickly grabbing water, I would inevitably have to ask them what was wrong. Before I knew it, I'd be an hour into hearing about their ex-boyfriend's Instagram feed.

Melissa started Work Well Wherever to help individuals & companies embrace remote work—see how she balances entrepreneurship, parenthood, & self-care.

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Interview with Vivek, an entrepreneur building a virtual office for remote teams

Flexibility of work time. - I love when employers measure productivity by work output rather than hours spent at a desk.

Office optics suck.

Flexibility of geography. I've lived in the Bay Area for almost a decade, and it's great. But, I want to experience living in other cities across the globe. Most importantly, though, I prefer my home office workspace to office environments with tons of ambient noise and interruptions.

No commuting. I suffer from chronic neck pain, and I can't bear commutes that last more than 30 minutes.

The long San Francisco commute sent Vivek into remote work—hear about his three strategies for eliminating distractions & his must-have tools.

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