What do you not like about remote work?

Interview with Erin, a videographer who found her freelancing niche

It can definitely be lonely working remotely all the time. You don’t have a boss when you’re freelancing, but you also don’t have coworkers or a team.

I really recommend freelancers going to events for other freelancers and entrepreneurs to start creating your own community.

I think people are sometimes afraid to befriend competitors and it holds them back from creating a good creative community.

For me, I quickly learned that:

1. There is really always enough work to go around.

2. You can even get more work because you can give each other referrals.

Not to mention the fact that people in similar careers are great people to bounce ideas off of and encourage you during your low points.

I know I can definitely start becoming a hermit if I don’t get out and work along with people sometimes. Finding a community has definitely been helpful in those times.

Erin is a videographer who carved out a successful freelancing niche—see how she optimizes her time and plans for the ups and downs of freelance work.

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Interview with Andriy, a Wordpress developer & consultant

I think the biggest thing that I don't like is that communication with people on your team is much harder than when you're at the office.

For me personally, it's not that big of an issue because I typically work on projects alone, but I have been working on bigger projects with multiple team members, and it has been much more difficult to communicate with them.

Even though there are many apps like Slack or Skype that help with this process, I feel like face to face communication is still much better and easier.

Andriy has a simple approach to productivity—learn about his one essential remote work tool & his strategy for selecting clients.

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Interview with Mary, a remote senior marketing content writer who maximizes downtime

The one thing I miss the most is not seeing my coworkers every day, because they're all great and witty.

But I still get to "see" them every week through Zoom meetings, so that helps.

With the help of a Franklin Covey Notebook & a few rounds of Candy Crush—Mary shows how important downtime is to remote work. See how she maximizes her time and puts work-life balance first.

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