{"id":41257,"date":"2020-04-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/remote-work-tips\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:28:09","slug":"remote-work-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/remote-work-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"3 tips to kickstart your work-from-anywhere plan from a remote work veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"

As someone who\u2019s worked remotely for a few years now with different companies\u2014some of which had their work-from-home \/ work-from-anywhere policy<\/a> ironed out, and others, not so much\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

I would say I\u2019m well versed in the work-from-home life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A remote work veteran, if you will.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And I can tell you, it takes a bit more than strong Wi-Fi and a fully stocked kitchen to keep your sanity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We always hear about the big benefits of remote working (flexibility, cost savings, higher productivity)\u2014but what\u2019s not talked about is that being a remote worker (in a non-fully remote company) is more difficult than being an in-office employee. Yes, I said it.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a remote employee, you miss out on opportunities for visibility, any watercooler talk (it\u2019s more important than you think), and context to conversations that you\u2019d normally get in a face-to-face.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are three ways to solve this problem:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Be available.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Use video whenever possible.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Overcommunicate.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let\u2019s look at each one in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Want more WFH tips? Download the Remote Work Task Checklist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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