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Working Remotely for a Fully Distributed Company
I’m regularly asked questions about how working remotely for a fully distributed company compares to traditional office life, so I decided to toss together a post about it. 🙌
What is working for a fully distributed company like?
In a word? It’s amazing. I can work from ANYWHERE with a wi-fi connection.
Some co-workers use the freedom to live digital nomad lives, traveling the world.
As a hardcore introvert who is easily distracted by office chatter, being able to sit in my office or living room and focus 100% of my attention on work tasks is phenomenal. I’m not suffering through an open office floor plan with people tapping me on the shoulder interrupting my workflow and focus, I don’t have to find an empty conference room to meet with coworkers, it’s glorious.
Recently my daughter encountered some really scary health issues. Working for a remote company that allows work/life integration in addition to work life balance was life changing.
She wound up having to go to a slew of medical specialists, and being able to make myself available during normal work hours by working from waiting rooms and making up any time in the evenings (though my boss was incredibly supportive and told me not to worry…
