Tony Jamous

CEO, @HeyOyster 🌍 We make hiring an employee on the other side of the world as easy as hiring your neighbour | Ex-CEO @Nexmo

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A company is only as healthy as its employees. At a time when maintaining that health takes a lot of a person’s energy, leaders cannot expect their employees to be fully dedicated to the mission without support.

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Are you asking your employees to come back to the office because you truly believe they’ll produce better work there? Or is it because that’s just ‘how it’s always been’?

Have faith in your people.

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Letting employees clock off an hour early on a Friday ≠ flexibility

Beanbags in the office ≠ a solid company culture

Checking up on people every 5 minutes ≠ invested management

Wake up, leaders. People want true freedom and autonomy — not ping-pong tables and gimmicks.

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Some reassurance for anyone who needs it:

Not all employers will force you to work from an in-office location.

Not all employers will micromanage.

If your expectations aren’t being met, you can and will find better elsewhere.

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🚨IT'S OFFICIAL🚨 Spain’s Digital Nomad visa is now live!

Remote working is single-handedly bringing a better, fairer world.

It's only a matter of time before our nation follows suit 🌎❤️

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Some things that are more important to me than work:

Family
My mental health and wellbeing
The mental health and well-being of others
Quality of life

These are key for most others — which is why we've built a culture at @HeyOyster to allow people to prioritise them.

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In light of recent events, I’d like to make it clear that @HeyOyster holds no funds with Silicon Valley Bank. However, we understand that some of our customers were affected.

For any customers facing ongoing issues, please reach out to our team 👇
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Emotional safety at work is important and something that leaders often overlook.

Ultimately, leadership is about creating connections with people – and in order to do that effectively, people need to feel safe and comfortable.

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@Yelp has just released their Remote Work Report and the data is fascinating (and great to see!) 👇

This is simply brilliant to see, and is one of the big ways in which remote work helps to create a fairer and more equal world 🌎

https://t.co/CYuiKtSPqY

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It was an honour to appear on the Riding Unicorns podcast with James Pringle and Hector Mason 🙏

It was a great chat that I thoroughly enjoyed, and hopefully, you will too.

Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/pjKARpupez

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Are return-to-office mandates causing a dip in productivity and engagement? 🤔

With employees reporting that they're more satisfied and engaged thanks to remote and hybrid work, is it any wonder productivity has slumped?

https://t.co/y18cM2pDIy

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3 in 4 Londoners would rather quit than give up WFH 🤯

With the rising cost of living coupled with the hassle of commuting — who can blame them?

The proof is in the pudding 🤷‍♂️

https://t.co/luTYvDWcHT

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Do you think America’s offices are going to get any fuller? 🤔

According to @KastleSystems, 50% of American employees are now back in the office compared to pre-pandemic levels.

But many experts don’t see it getting any higher than that 👇
https://t.co/gnpC8Is5yB

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The impact of remote work has been a distinctly human one.

Late last year, we conducted a survey of people in emerging markets who had been hired through the Oyster platform.

The results were positive and affirming 👇

https://t.co/iPYOVVbivc

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I recently had the fantastic opportunity to speak with Ian Charles Stewart (Co-Founder of @WIRED Magazine!) on the I by IMD podcast,

It's always great fun to have these insightful conversations with such brilliant minds 🙏

Full episode here: https://t.co/xPgXsdhUwR

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It was an absolute pleasure to join @dcwarrington Warrington on the About Abroad podcast for what turned out to be quite a personal chat.

Thanks again, Chase. Always wonderful to talk to you.

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Spotify: https://t.co/PI2XnmTwu2
Everywhere else: https://t.co/zyyuew2kfY

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One of the most important objectives in my life is to be present for my children, in a way that is without interruption.

As a CEO of a company whose mission I believe in – I am proof that this doesn’t have to be at the cost of making priceless memories with family ❤️

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I don’t care when you log in.
I don’t care if you work from a cafe, the park or your bathroom floor.
I don’t care if you stop working for a few hours to rejuvenate.

What I do care about is making that mission as achievable as possible for every employee.

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Hearing unique stories of how distributed work has changed people's lives is truly humbling.

It's what wakes me up every morning.

What a journey it's been this year ❤️

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I’d like to wish everyone a happy holiday season. 

Whether you’re visiting family, friends or maybe spending the time alone – I hope you are safe, secure and content ❤️

Happy holidays to one and all! 🎉