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How to Leave Work at Work
Some jobs have very clear lines between when you’re “on” and when you’re “off” while in others the lines are blurred — or potentially nonexistent.
Working From Home: Ideas for Making Employees Less Lonely and Isolated
German software maker SAP has hosted virtual wine tastings and BBQs—and even designed a Tinder-like app for lunch dates.
The ‘Batman Effect’: How having an alter ego empowers you
Thinking of yourself as a separate entity can reduce anxiety, while also kicking up some major benefits for your confidence and determination.
Why Work From Home When You Can Work From Barbados, Bermuda or … Estonia?
Several countries with fragile tourist economies have started to offer visas that allow foreign nationals to live and work for a period of at least six months.
The onion for Design Systems: atomic design and pace layering
Understand Atomic Design with Pace Layering to assist Design Systems' construction and maintenance
The New Way to Know When You’re Done With Work
Knowing when your workday is over can be difficult, especially if you're working from home. One approach is to schedule your day by tasks, not time.
Remote Work Is Here to Stay. Bosses Better Adjus
Even when the pandemic ends, many employees will continue to work from home. Here’s how managers can make sure those workers stay productive—without burning out.
The Gig Economy Is Failing. Say Hello to the Hustle Economy
“We have nothing to sell besides physical touch.” The thought jarred Amber Briggle awake some nights. It kept her from eating in the first week of the Covid-19 shutdown when she lost six pounds…
Disconnect
Derek Sivers: All the best, happiest, and most creatively productive times in my life have something in common: being disconnected.
Top 3 Cultures to Cultivate in Remote Team
Culture is the key to productivity, communication and innovation in a remote team. Learn from these 3 companies to build trust, empowerment and...
Dangerous Design Trends 2020
The design industry is moving at a fast pace, and as it moves, a good number of trends are introduced. However, as you learn about new trends, you need to find out their impact on user experience and how they might complicate things for you.
Asynchronous Communication: The Real Reason Remote Workers Are More Productive
All you need to know about asynchronous communication from a company that practices it, and how to create a more async culture at your company.
Documenting is designing: How documentation drives better design outcomes
It was the early stages of a new design project, and I was working on a task flow diagram when a colleague asked me about it. “You’re doing that now? I normally wait until the end of the project.” I…
Remote work is a platform
Back in the mid-90s, just as Netscape Navigator was giving us our first look at what the visual internet could be, web design came in two flavors.
You Really Don’t Need To Work So Much | The New Yorker
Tim Wu discusses a recent New York Times article about overwork for white-collar workers at Amazon, and why high-earning Americans work such long hours.
Who still needs the office? U.S. companies start cutting space - Reuters
Corporate America is downsizing its real estate footprint as companies allow more employees to work from home, a growing threat to the bottom line of owners of traditional office buildings and a sign that companies are looking for ways to cut costs as a result of the coronavirus...
Junior Designers vs. Senior Designers: Five Important Things To Note
In most organizations, there are varying criteria for classifying senior and junior designers. Here are some important points to note, irrespective of whether you are a junior or senior designer.
Estonia is launching a new Digital Nomad Visa for remote workers
E-Residency enables digital entrepreneurs to start and manage an EU-based company online. Estonia is the first country to offer e-Residency, a government-issued digital identity and status that provides access to Estonia’s transparent digital business environment.
Gov't to allow int'l citizens to work remotely from Georgia - 1TV
As part of the strategy to gradually open the country, the Georgian Government has decided to allow foreign citizens to enter Georgia under a special regime.
If You're Working Remotely, Do It in Barbados
It’s no secret that the tourism and travel industry have suffered financially during this pandemic. Many countries closed their borders as a way to protect their citizens and help to diminish the spread of COVID-19—rightfully so. However, countries are now finding new ways to...
Remote Work - How To Do It Well. I’ve been working almost entirely…
I’ve been working with people all over the world, almost entirely remotely (from Lagos, Nigeria), as a software developer, project manager, CTO & CEO for more than 6 years now. Working from home (or…
Is Remote Work Here To Stay? : Planet Money : NPR
A new study shows that about half of the entire workforce is now remote. The case for why "this portends a much bigger shift in the economy."
The More Senior Your Job Title, the More You Need to Keep a Journal
It provides a format for structured reflection.
If Remote Work Is Our New Reality, Is Boston Still Worth The Trouble?
State and local leaders need to start thinking of Massachusetts, and Boston in particular, as a product they need to sell, not only a location they need to govern, writes Ian Campbell.
Fujitsu Offices to be Halved as Japanese Tech Giant Makes Remote Work Permanent
Aviva puts the cost of providing office space in central London at approximately £10-15,000 per person each year
Remote work: Companies should examine if they need an office
Commentary: Companies should examine remote work policies in light of coronavirus and determine if it makes sense to have an office.
Airbnb CEO: Travel may never be the same - Axios
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky told Axios in an interview that global travel may never fully recover, and that he sees a future where people travel much more within their own countries, possibly for longer stays.
Pandemic pricing' is here. Rents are dropping across the US
Pandemic pricing' is here. Rents are dropping across the US - CNN
Do you have the right personality traits for remote work?
Do you have the right personality traits for remote work? — Quartz at Work
How Remote Teams Win With Retention (Advice for Leaders)
Learn how remote companies achieve high employee retention through a culture of trust, calm, and flexibility - with advice from the Doist team.
To Avoid Burnout, Work Less and Ignore ‘Productivity Propaganda’
Recovery time is key to innovation and output, says digital anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush.
Why Remote Work Is So Hard—and How It Can Be Fixed
The challenges aren’t just technological. They’re managerial.
Should remote workers be paid differently based on location?
New World Order With the COVID-19 crisis, one trend has gained a lot of momentum: remote w... Tagged with career, salary, remote, discuss.
Resume Pro Tip: The absolute best way to show your work experience
Follow 2 simple rules to show yourself as a stronger candidate. Tagged with webdev, beginners, remote, career.
Cities offer cash as they compete for new residents amid remote work boom
If the lower cost of living, more affordable housing, and less traffic weren’t enough of an incentive, remote workers can receive cold hard cash for bringing their talents (and salaries) to more rural destinations.
How to Inspire Your Remote Team During This Pandemic
5 methods to involve as well as encourage your group remotely throughout the Coronavirus pandemic
Estonia Woos Remote Workers With A Digital Nomad Visa
Can you work from pretty much anywhere that has an internet connection? Estonia has a long-term visa for you.
The rise of the 'micro-cubicle'
Phone booths for private work are popping up all over the globe. Are these a great idea, or are we trying to find the silver lining to a bigger problem in cramped pods? Video by Shannon Sun and Jenn Hoang, edited by Anna Pazos
No More Free Lunch: Working at a Tech Company Will Never Be the Same
Remote work forever, voice-controlled everything in the office, and other new normals of the future
Here's why the future of work needs to include Indigenous perspectives post-pandemic
COVID-19 has brought up important questions about the future of work — which professions are essential to a functioning society, or how digital ways of working might soon become the norm, for instance.
Designing Remotely at Auth0
Designing remotely can be scary, but it doesn't have to be. With all this said, our tools and processes are constantly evolving.
How to plan and execute remote employee training programs
Learn how to decide if remote training is right for you, followed by tips to help execute remote training, and tools you can use to implement your programs.
Why are some people better at working from home than others?
In a world of telework, some people just take better to working from home. Does this productivity come naturally, or can you learn it?
Remote work worsens inequality by mostly helping high-income earners
The higher a person's salary, the most likely they are to be able to work from home; it's not an option for most low-income workers. Here's what governments can do to help encourage more remote work.
Your Boss Is Watching You: Work-From-Home Boom Leads To More Surveillance
With more people now working from home, employers are increasingly relying on tracking software to monitor what employees do when they're on the clock.