Why is remote work so hot right now?
A lot of it has to do with media amplifying the unrealistic dimensions of remote work. You’ve seen it. Pictures of a man or woman with a sun hat sprawled on a hammock in some island with clear blue water and palm trees in the distance.
Reality check! That’s not what the majority of remote workers work life looks like. I digress.
Here are 3 main reasons why remote work is trending:
People crave flexibility. And when I say people, the majority of folks are millennials. We want to work on our terms and on our time. This “want” ranges from working flexible hours to working from anywhere in the world. It’s really nice to travel and work.
No commute. Thousands of people trek to work or drive to work taking them anywhere from 30 mins to 1 hour. And that’s just 1 way. I remember when I was commuting, I was spending 20 hours per week on my commute to and from my workplace. It’s no joke. It’s expensive and just feels like wasted time. Now, with time being so valuable lots of folks want to take their time back and working remote with no commute other than from your bed to your desk is becoming a huge reason why remote work is trending.
I’d like to leave this last reason to you. If you’re new or veteran to the remote work space, what’s 1 reason for its trending nature at this point in time? What pulls you in to want to work remote?
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A few months ago for a Product Hunt challenge I created a simple product that would allow any remote worker come in and find a job, resource or productivity item that would help them do their job better.
I gathered a lot of these from my own experience plus through speaking with other remote workers.
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