I've recently learned that it's important to keep the top of your screen at the same level as your eyes and elbows with 90 degrees on the table. I don't have a laptop stand right now, so I'm using some books to lift the laptop higher.
It feels much better already!
I'm using Slack for text and Skype for video when talking with my clients. Which tools are you mostly using when working remotely?
I've been working from home with one of my daughter + wife for almost 2 years. With this coronavirus thing going on now, there's not much changed. I'm still working from home, but both of my daughers are here as kindergarden is closed and I'm not occasionally going out to a coffee shop or public library to avoid contact with people.
I haven't had any strict schedule or dedicated office space at my home β I'm mostly working at our dining table or couch as I like to be part of the family life except rare video calls that I take in a separate room.
I've heard people doing things like:
πΆ Partners working and playing with kids in turns (2h each, then switch)
πΉ Include kids in their video calls (that's fun!)
πΊ Setting up virtual babysitters with friends, grandparents etc
A lot of people now work at home with kids β how does your day look like? π
I know we have some remote work consultants here! I'm curious if you have a standard process you go through when setting up company for remote work?
I think health insurance is probably the most important benefit company can offer. And it's also one of the hardest to organize for a distributed team.
I love what SafetyWing is doing. They started with a travel insurance for digital nomads and now for the first time remote companies can cover all of their employees or contractors under one health insurance product with their new product called Remote Health, no matter where they live or travel to.
We've partnered up with SafetyWing and they can currently offer -15% off for the first year for RemoteHub community members. It's limited to companies who are the quickest to sign up!
@enelinpaas is also here if you have any questions! Enelin is Head of Business Development at SafetyWing.
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I know a lot of companies start with a remote team from day one, but most companies probably add remote team members later.
Curious if you started with a remote team or evolved into one?
As I work alone, I'm talking to myself in my head and I don't need any communication tool other than my brain. How do you communicate in your remote team?
As I'm the only member in my remote team, I only meet myself. In front of a mirror! Do you meet your team in real life?
Thanks for joining our remote community. Can you tell us anything about yourself? Like where you're at, and what you do?