Remote Work Prep

Sending the 75th issue of my Remotely Interesting newsletter tomorrow. Can't believe it. Thank you for being on this adventure with me 🫶

Some companies just duck tape together Slack + Zoom + Jira and call it remote work. This is very different from companies that intentionally architect a virtual experience. Unfortunately, the pandemic caused the majority to only experience the first and have no clue what else is possible.

If you look at teams that have successfully worked remotely since pre-pandemic, you'll notice a couple things: • None use surveillance software • All ended any hybrid work experiments • All do team retreats • None have a heavy meeting culture Take a note from their playbook

From today's article/rant about ghost employees:

Tomorrow, I’m sharing my tips for landing a great remote job. Spoiler: Stop approaching the hiring process the same as an in-person role. Join 3,000 remote workers and subscribe at the link in my profile so you don’t miss it!

The reason why I do what I do. Increasing remote opportunities changes people’s lives.

It's rare that I care anything about a newsletter, but this is one of the ones I enjoy because she covers aspects less covered by everyone else but still relevant to a big enough audience to be worth the read. It's wonderful and I love the exploration of remote work culture.

Forgot to post this yesterday and no one is checking their email today (understandably). But I shared an article on juggling WFH with a baby. First time sharing on the parenthood and remote work topic. Lmk if this is a topic you’d like more on!

This is a very relevant list from @mar15sa: remote-first and async companies! They still exist, though harder to locate. This list points to many of them:

"How do I get my boss to schedule less meetings?"

This is for you if you want to have fewer meetings... Here are the top 50 async-first remote companies + their best resources on how to stop wasting time in endless meetings: marissagoldberg.notion.site/Async-First-Re…

Sending the 50th issue of Remotely Interesting this week! 🥳 3 years. 50 issues. 3k subscribers. Thank you to everyone who’s been along for the journey ❤️

Getting lots of questions from job seekers asking how to know if the remote companies they're interviewing with will switch and force RTO. Would it be helpful if I created a list of remote companies with firm plans not to backtrack?

Tomorrow, I'm sharing the top Amazon products I recommend if you work from home. Everything from lifestyle to books to home office upgrades, and just in time for Prime Day 👀 Subscribe to Remotely Interesting so you don't miss it!

Some responses I've received from my latest article on building culture on remote teams 😊 Publishing things online can sometimes feel like a black hole, but notes like these keep me writing. If you read something that resonates today, send the creator a note to let them know!

Building culture is not as related to social events as most people believe.

Getting a bunch of great questions submitted by registered attendees. Excited to chat through the answers with you all on Wednesday!

Should video always be turned on during Zoom meetings? What do you think?

Signs you have a poor remote work experience: • You check work notifications as soon as you wake up • You struggle with deep work because you're always expected to immediately respond • You eat lunch at your desk because you can never get away from meetings What else?

Okay, it's happening! Tomorrow, I'll answer this question and share how to make remote work less lonely. Hint: The answer isn't to join a coworking space. Join 3,000 remote workers and subscribe at the link in my bio!