As a remote worker, I have faced these questions a million times:
How did you do it?
How did you find it?
It must be super hard to find, I have never seen one.
People just don’t believe that getting a remote job is equally easy as getting a traditional job where you have to commute back and forth every day. Continue Reading “Remote worker? Meet your next employer”
The following is a guest article from Jan Schulz-Hofen, Managing Director at Planio for Toptal.
If you ask me, working remotely rocks. I’m currently writing from a small beach bar located on a remote island in southern Thailand. Looking up from my laptop, I see nothing but the endless ocean and its crystal clear blue waters. I’ll be enjoying this morning undisturbed and focused on my work because the rest of the team hasn’t even gotten up yet. Time zones work out really well for distributed teams. Continue Reading “How To Build A Remote Company”
Here at The Wayward Road, we have been talking about the importance of remote work for years. It’s something we’re obsessed with, and believe to be not only the future of work, but that it should be the present reality as well.
We believe that the times of having to move to a different city just to be able to commute everyday to a physical office should be long gone by now. Times are changing, although not at the pace we would like see them to change. Continue Reading “The Importance Of Remote Work Explained In 13 Tweets”
A few months ago we shared with you our experience switching from traditional to remote jobs. That article had quite a bit of success, which made us think that many of our readers are looking to do the same. Now we have decided to go one step forward in helping our readers get the remote jobs they deserve.
We have manually dug through AngelList’s remote jobs section and hand-picked 10 startups that are currently hiring for non-tech remote positions.
Continue Reading “10 Startups Hiring For Non-Tech Remote Jobs | May 2017”
Those of you who have chosen the life of a digital nomad have already embraced the notion of swapping the dead-end 9-5 office job for technology-based work while exploring the world. It’s a romantic idea; logging into your laptop from the hotel balcony, taking in the views of a beautiful sunset, and knowing that you’ll be jetting off elsewhere next week. Telecommuters are known to have relatively high morale and lower stress levels, so the nomadic lifestyle is clearly one which can pay off. However, it’s important to understand the challenges of remote working when you’re not location-specific. Continue Reading “Knuckling Down to Work and Staying Connected as a Digital Nomad”
What if you could work from a place like this? (hint)
A few months ago we shared with you our experience switching from traditional to remote jobs. That article had quite a bit of success, which made us think that many of our readers are looking to do the same. Now we have decided to go one step forward in helping our readers get the remote jobs they deserve. Continue Reading “10 Startups Hiring For Non-Tech Remote Jobs | April 2017”
Spain is a world famous destination for tourists seeking sun, good food and culture. But there’s room for more than sunburned tourists wearing flipflops and socks. Are you a remote worker considering your next move? If so, then I strongly recommend putting Spain at the top of your list. Why? Here are five reasons: Continue Reading “Why Spain Is The Perfect Country For Remote Workers”
A few weeks ago we shared with you our experience switching from traditional to remote jobs. That article had quite a bit of success, which made us think that many of our readers are looking to do the same. Now we have decided to go one step forward in helping our readers get the remote jobs they deserve. Continue Reading “10 Startups Hiring For Non-Tech Remote Jobs This Month”
A little over a month ago, I quit my job. After almost two years working with a company in Santiago, Chile, I decided it was time to go. We reached an agreement where I would be working from home once I got back to Spain, however, after a month and a half I realized that I didn’t want to continue and decided to look for other opportunities. More than that, I wanted to get a remote job. Continue Reading “How To Get The Remote Job You Want”
