What do you not like about remote work?
Interview with Taylor, a marketing director and intentional digital nomad
It can be isolating and lonely if I'm not intentional about building my community.
In-person community takes a lot more effort than it used to because it doesn't just happen naturally.
I do not default into a community because I have to build and nurture my own. That actually makes for a more meaningful community, but it takes a lot of work. It can be exhausting.
Taylor shares how co-working spaces, digital nomadism, and work flexibility gave her the work environment she always wanted.
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Interview with Steven Wade, a software engineer working on a remote team
"With great power comes great responsibility".
With the flexibility and freedom offered by remote work, that also means that you're accountable for that time. It can be easy to let it slip - start work a little later each day until now you're an hour or two late and have to make up the time. That's why I stick to my 8-5 schedule with some flexibility built in.
Learn more about how Steven works remotely, including his work routine, habits and how he found his remote job
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Interview with Leon, a journalist teaching the world to play chess
I'm really struggling to find reasons not to like working remotely.
Chit-chat around the office can be fun, making good workmates (I have plenty from previous jobs) and the feeling of being in the centre of the action are some of the things I miss.
Working remotely is not normally a social activity. You can make it so, but that requires effort. In comparison, when you sit in an office, you absorb so much more information from the people around you without even realizing it.
For example, despite never being involved in these conversations I always used to know what all the good new restaurants were in London because people would talk about them. I no longer have access to this information in the same way, but that's not something that particularly bothers me!
Leon James Watson is a former journalist who has found the intrinsic value of remote work while teaching the masses to play chess.
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Interview with Paul, a remote product designer who has found his zen
As humans, we have a need to belong and feel connected.
Admittedly, there’s an energy you can only get when you meet with people face to face. I miss that—but it is my belief that in a time when COVID is less of an issue, that will return.
I feel that there can be a balance between working from home and going to the office.
The COVID-19 pandemic drove Paul to embrace remote work. See how he has adapted his routine to this new normal, and the one tool that keeps him organized.
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Interview with Celine, a VP of People Ops and remote team member
I do not like the fact that in my country many people feel that working from home means not working.
It actually means working longer hours and being much more productive.
Celine has experienced the highs and lows of working with remote and hybrid teams—see her tips for thriving as a member of a remote team.
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Interview with Sarah Archer, a content marketing manager & remote work techie
It’s easy to feel isolated when working remotely, and as a social person, that’s something I don’t like about working on my own.
I combat that by staying at coliving spaces while traveling, where I meet like-minded people whom I can grab coffee or lunch with during the day.
From noise-canceling headphones to Basecamp—content marketer Sarah shares her must-have remote work tools & essential productivity tips.
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Interview with Tara, a remote director of research and administration
Sometimes it can feel isolating. We live in a beautiful rural cottage community on the shores of Lake Huron, and during the winter it’s very quiet here.
I need to make an effort to see people then, and as an introvert, sometimes it’s difficult.
A move to be closer to a spouse's job led Tara to remote work—see her tips for staying productive and organized as a full-time remote director.
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Interview with Emma, a freelance marketing consultant
Honestly, nothing! I think more companies should do it and more employees should push for it too. I really hope the remote revolution that’s taking off now continues because it’s so much better for both mental and physical wellbeing.
Emma is thriving as a freelance marketing consultant—see her tips on managing client demands & making yourself marketable as a freelancer.
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Interview with Deborah, a remote entrepreneur changing perceptions about remote work
That the word 'remote' has too many negative associations which colour people's perceptions and judgments... and that there's a minority out there who abuse it and give the rest of us a bad reputation.
Deborah has traveled the world sharing her research about the pros of remote work. See how she is helping companies and clients understand the importance of location independence.
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Interview with Audrey, a military wife thriving as a marketing manager
I don’t like the fact that remote-work is still sometimes viewed as ‘less-than’ by people who aren’t familiar with the concept.
It’s 2019, and still, when I tell people I work from home, I get a sideways look; an automatic assumption that I must work for a multi-level-marketing company or am a starving freelancer.
I wish more people could understand how incredibly easy and efficient technology has made working from home, and that there are legitimate, amazing companies that realize its benefits and run flawlessly with a fully-remote team.
As of yet, I have not found a downside to remote work. I can counter almost any argument someone might have about the cons, and I’ve made it my mission to do so.
Some people mention feeling isolated or out of the loop in their remote job, and I’d say that is more a cultural problem than a remote work problem. My company, Boldly, is 100 percent remote and recently won two awards for team happiness and fulfillment (Great Places to Work and When Work Works).
If you have a company who is dedicated to solving any of the challenges remote work brings, you’ll find any negatives seem to melt away. I’ve seen it work. I only advocate for things I believe in - and remote work is always close to the top of the list.
Marrying an active-duty army officer sent Audrey on the search for a remote work position—see how she has established her career while staying on the move.
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