Remote Work Prep

Fractional COO services for innovative remote companies (startups, agencies, and creator teams). Founded in 2018 by @mar15sa

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Sending the 75th issue of my Remotely Interesting newsletter tomorrow. Can't believe it.

Thank you for being on this adventure with me 🫶

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Some companies just duck tape together Slack + Zoom + Jira and call it remote work.

This is very different from companies that intentionally architect a virtual experience.

Unfortunately, the pandemic caused the majority to only experience the first and have no clue what else is possible.

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

If you look at teams that have successfully worked remotely since pre-pandemic, you'll notice a couple things:

• None use surveillance software
• All ended any hybrid work experiments
• All do team retreats
• None have a heavy meeting culture

Take a note from their playbook

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

From today's article/rant about ghost employees:

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Tomorrow, I’m sharing my tips for landing a great remote job.

Spoiler: Stop approaching the hiring process the same as an in-person role.

Join 3,000 remote workers and subscribe at the link in my profile so you don’t miss it!

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

The reason why I do what I do.

Increasing remote opportunities changes people’s lives.

[Tod Hansmann @todpunk]

It's rare that I care anything about a newsletter, but this is one of the ones I enjoy because she covers aspects less covered by everyone else but still relevant to a big enough audience to be worth the read. It's wonderful and I love the exploration of remote work culture.

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Forgot to post this yesterday and no one is checking their email today (understandably). But I shared an article on juggling WFH with a baby.

First time sharing on the parenthood and remote work topic. Lmk if this is a topic you’d like more on!

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

This is a very relevant list from @mar15sa: remote-first and async companies! They still exist, though harder to locate. This list points to many of them:

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

"How do I get my boss to schedule less meetings?"

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

This is for you if you want to have fewer meetings...

Here are the top 50 async-first remote companies + their best resources on how to stop wasting time in endless meetings:

https://t.co/Q13RMCZMx0

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Sending the 50th issue of Remotely Interesting this week! 🥳

3 years. 50 issues. 3k subscribers.

Thank you to everyone who’s been along for the journey ❤️

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Getting lots of questions from job seekers asking how to know if the remote companies they're interviewing with will switch and force RTO.

Would it be helpful if I created a list of remote companies with firm plans not to backtrack?

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Tomorrow, I'm sharing the top Amazon products I recommend if you work from home.

Everything from lifestyle to books to home office upgrades, and just in time for Prime Day 👀

Subscribe to Remotely Interesting so you don't miss it!

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Some responses I've received from my latest article on building culture on remote teams 😊

Publishing things online can sometimes feel like a black hole, but notes like these keep me writing.

If you read something that resonates today, send the creator a note to let them know!

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Building culture is not as related to social events as most people believe.

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Getting a bunch of great questions submitted by registered attendees.

Excited to chat through the answers with you all on Wednesday!

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Should video always be turned on during Zoom meetings?

What do you think?

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Signs you have a poor remote work experience:

• You check work notifications as soon as you wake up

• You struggle with deep work because you're always expected to immediately respond

• You eat lunch at your desk because you can never get away from meetings

What else?

[Marissa Goldberg @mar15sa]

Okay, it's happening! Tomorrow, I'll answer this question and share how to make remote work less lonely.

Hint: The answer isn't to join a coworking space.

Join 3,000 remote workers and subscribe at the link in my bio!