Remote
By Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
Office Not Required. Crown Business, 2013.
Summary of Remote book by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
A concise guide to working remotely for both employees and their employers; based on the experiences of Basecamp’s co-founder and key programmer, with step-by-step methods for accomplishing more while at home.
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What do you get from this book? Strategies for working remotely and achieving the perfect work-life balance
Remote workers are healthier, accomplish more in their day, and achieve a better work-life balance than their in-office counterparts
Managers use excuses such as lack of productivity to discourage remote work, but these are mostly ungrounded fears
Working collaboratively requires practice, but virtual screen sharing apps and a slight overlap in office hours make it easier
It’s easy to feel isolated and ignore your health when working remotely, but quick chats and ergonomic furniture can help
Hiring the right employees means opening your doors to international workers, seeing their work firsthand, and meeting in person
Retaining good employees means keeping them happy with fair wages and a positive work environment
Managing remote workers is simple provided you start early and give them the support they need
Life as a remote worker can be ideal, provided you develop a new routine and separate your personal and professional lives
Although it’s difficult to break old paradigms, new tools make it easier than ever to work remotely
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Who should read Remote book
- Entrepreneurs
- small business owners
- business students
- remote workers
- anyone interested in leading a better work-life balance
About the author of Remote
Jason Fried
Entrepreneur Jason Fried is the co-founder of Basecamp, a web-based software company with partners all over the globe. He has been a TED Talk guest speaker and host of the popular blog, Signal vs Noise. David Heinemeier Hansson is a partner and programmer at Basecamp. He is the creator of the well-received Ruby on Rails web application.
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