There are plenty of advantages to remote work, but there are challenges as well. Join Jeff and Kim as they pull back the curtain on the life of a remote SaaS pro. Each episode offers practical perspectives on WFH (working from home) with a healthy dose of grit and cocktails.
It’s a buyers market out there in remoteland folks! More and more companies are going remote, so the tides have turned and now YOU have more control and power when it comes to snagging that remote job. Kim and Jeff have a conversation about this new world when it comes to remote work, how it applies to you, and how to set yourself up to win.
It's not the unicorn it once was so cheers to salaries for remote customer facing roles increasing in the future! Hopefully more companies don't adopt the Facebook plan of decreasing your salary based on where you live.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/12/29/companies-are-starting-to-pay-people-the-same-if-they-live-in-new-york-city-san-francisco-or-buford-wyoming/?sh=6f6f688537b0
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/28/reddit-wont-cut-pay-for-workers-who-leave-san-francisco-new-york.html
Updating skills and how to go about it is also part of the conversation!
Workplaceless
Google Analytics
Skillshare
Kaagle
Jeanne Bliss of Customer Bliss
Slack
oh, btw, anyone know how to pronounce Udemy?
1 Feb 2021
Tulsa Remote, Self Care, and Dating While Remote
We talk about Tulsa, Taxes, some self care (just how long does a hike have to be?), as well as some tried and true Zoom tricks you can use to your advantage! We also explore the variety of locales our listeners tune in from and explore a bit about dating and remote work.
https://tulsaremote.com/
10:24 https://www.facebook.com/ForTheLoveOfOldHouses/
13:47 Just how long does a walk have to be to call itself a hike?
21:38 Zoom Tips
27:45 Geography Shout out to our listeners
35:29 Where to find us
35:55 Dating and Remote Work
Have a question or topic you'd like us to address? Email us at unofficialremote@gmail.com and we'd love to take care of that for you!
19 Jan 2021
WTH America??!
We go outside the box a little this episode, to address the incident that happened in Washington D.C. during the first week of January, 2021. Then again, when you hear what Kim and Jeff have to say, you might not think it's outside the box at all as it relates to remote work and the impact outside influences can have on what we do.
11 Jan 2021
Next Level Remote: A Checklist for RV Life and Working Remotely (Part 2)
Thinking about packing up your laptop and hitting the road full time? This 2-part episode series is for you. Find out why having multiple hotspots and a pooping partner is mission critical for a full-time RVer who's also working remotely.
We also talk about upcoming legislation aimed collecting income tax from those in the roving workforce.
Also discussed...
Remote workforce legislation
https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/tax-laws-remote-work-more-popularhttps://www.pressherald.com/2020/09/14/pandemic-induced-remote-worker-boom-creates-state-income-tax-confusion/https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-square-off-over-taxing-remote-workers-income-11608735600https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/remote-work-double-taxation
Rogue Startups podcast: What its really like to llive abroad
Christmas gifts we received this year
Slope from Fluidstance
Everlasting Comfort Office Under Desk Foot Rest
Co-working Spaces
Tulsa Remote
Laptop Friendly Like coworking but better
5 Jan 2021
Next Level Remote: A Checklist for RV Life and Working Remotely (Part 1)
Thinking about packing up your laptop and hitting the road full time? This 2-part episode series is for you. Find out why having multiple hotspots and a pooping partner is mission critical for a full-time RVer who is working remotely.
We also talk about upcoming legislation aimed collecting income tax from those in the roving workforce.
Mentioned in episodes 9 and 10
Remote workforce legislation
https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/tax-laws-remote-work-more-popularhttps://www.pressherald.com/2020/09/14/pandemic-induced-remote-worker-boom-creates-state-income-tax-confusion/https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-square-off-over-taxing-remote-workers-income-11608735600https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/remote-work-double-taxation
Rogue Startups podcast: What its really like to llive abroad
Christmas gifts we received in 2020
Slope from Fluidstance Everlasting Comfort Office Under Desk Foot Rest Co-working SpacesTulsa RemoteLaptop Friendly Like coworking but better
28 Dec 2020
Remote Incentive Programs: Cities and towns offer perks to remote workers
Want to spend a year in Tulsa? How about Savannah, GA, Greece, or Japan. Today we’re talking about remote incentive programs. Cities and towns are offering remote workers incentive packages to grab their laptops and set up shop.
In episode 8, Jeff talks about his recent transition from living and working on the road as a full-time RVer to being one of Tulsa’s newest residents and recipient of their incentive program, Tulsa Remote.
Other topics
Zoom-bombing is back
Security checks when working remotely
Big Sur macOS upgrade. System updates take on a whole new meaning when you’re working remotely.
21 Dec 2020
The Ugly Truth About Remote Work
This week we talk about the ugly truths about remote work.
Loneliness and Isolation, is it an enabler for addiction?
Does remote work enable a dark side for remote workers with addictions? There are options if you are struggling with these issues so don't feel like you can't ask for help.
Remote Managers need to be aware of these issues and pay attention in a different way in case their staff is struggling. We offer some tips.
Domestic abuse issues can also be an issue with this pandemic and remote work.
Even with all of this, would we go back to co-located work instead of remote work? Tune in and see!
Appsumo we talk about you too, and some other favorite sites!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ankurmodi/2019/12/26/the-untold-side-of-remote-working-isolation-and-lack-of-career-progression/?sh=2c0015a768c7
https://medium.com/better-programming/ugly-truths-about-working-from-home-e9907c7091ba
https://appsumo.com/collections/freebies/
https://www.duolingo.com/
https://www.woot.com/
19 Dec 2020
Unexpectedly Remote, Emojiis, and the Sensitivity of the Co-Located
Last episode we talked about meetings at length, and neither one of us feel that too many of them, or perhaps any of them, are really necessary. Periodically, perhaps, for the connection, but most are so poorly run they are a waste of time.
We dive in a bit on that, but we explore a survey done at the end of 2019, just before the pandemic, about remote work.
We talk unexpected remote, emojiis, miscommunication and the sensitivity of the co-located.
The Google Commercial: https://youtu.be/bA0Hmhnl1oE
The Survey:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/survey-remote-working-creates-productivity-175743804.html
19 Dec 2020
Remote Friendships, Meetings, and Etiquette: What are the rules of engagement?
We kick off this episode reflecting on our conversation with Chrissy who embraced remote work life as companies sent their teams home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly, we also share an upsetting update on her status.
More topics
Friendships built in a remote setting require intention. But they're so worth it
How to make the case for working remotely. Actionable advice and strategic steps
Remote meetings. If you insist on scheduling it you had better do the work to make sure it’s meaningful.
Remote communication and the rules of engagement
Resources
Remote job board
Collaboration Super Powers
Never Split the Difference by ChrisVoss
Zapier: 7 strategies for running effective remote meetings
The Basecamp Guide to Internal Communication
2 Dec 2020
Find Yourself Unexpectedly Remote? (So did our guest) Part 2
In this episode, we conclude our conversation with Chrissy, a member of the "Unexpected Remote" wave. Working remotely was the last thing she ever expected.
2 Dec 2020
Find Yourself Unexpectedly Remote? (So did our guest) Part 1
In this episode, we welcome Chrissy, a member of the "Unexpected Remote" wave. Working remotely was the last thing she ever expected.
2 Dec 2020
Has COVID-19 changed remote work forever?
“Remote” has become a part of the vernacular, but “working from home” and the WFH acronym is still referred to often by the new and unexpectedly remote working crowd.
References
Coronavirus Forces World’s Largest Work-From-Home Experiment
More big employers are talking about permanent work-from-home positions
26 Nov 2020
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Chapter 4: A universal dislike for remote professionals.
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