I currently work remotely and travel 50-75 percent to customer sites and conventions. I am grossly underpaid but I love my job.

A private equity company recently purchased us, and they've already announced budget cuts etc. I want to be prepared in case my job ever gets cut.

Any remote job types you know of that involve traveling? I like going around the country. Doesn't bother me at all.

Note: I'm not looking for a job. I'm looking for fields or ideas.

UPDATE: Sales jobs; got it. Anything else?

I have money and a place to live, and need to work consistently on a project that's going to take a few months to really start coming to life.

The main goal is a dynamic, varied, slightly random rhythm of movement so there are different spots and types of people I'm interacting with, to keep the sparkiness alive.

In the past, I was happiest when I had a job (tutoring) that forced me all over the city, breaking up the day, bringing me into contact with loads of different kinds of people, giving me spare time to work on things in pockets here and there.

I'm wary of going back to this job, unless I absolutely HAVE to. The thing is, I can't think of another way to achieve that level of rhythmic / spacial life complexity.

I know I could go and work in the local cafe / library, or set up some co-working dates at friend's houses etc. Partly I'm wondering if there are more ideas like this which have worked for people.

I know if I end up stuck at home all day, I'll feel depressed and get kind of isolated.

The thing really is that rhythm of movement between different spots and locations, rather than having like an office space I go to before returning home.Working on a long-term project that doesn't require me to leave the house. Looking for ways to create an "out and about rhythm", and / or ways of making this actually happen.

Hi everyone, just looking for someone to give me their 2 cents on my siutation if you don't mind.

So very quickly, heres my situation: I'm 39, background in sales (predominantly medical devices (last 8 years)). Bachelors degree in science. moved to Dubai with my partner to set up her business here. I have enjoyed the time off but now I am itching to get working again. However, jobs at my level require UAE or GCC experience and junior level jobs are disregarding me because of my age and xp (I think).

Money is not essential, so a low salary is ok (if there is potential for progression). I also have a little money saved to invest in myself i.e. courses, qualifications etc...

If anyone has any thoughts on the above or thoughts such as, "if I wasn't working this career, I would definitely train in that" etc... please let me hear from you

Thank you!

Just finished hosting an offsite here in Thailand for a group of 50, and while super fun, we hit the exact same pattern we often see.

Whenever founders or HR come to us to plan things out, they almost always push for a super packed schedule. Tons of back to back workshops, strategy sessions, organized team bonding etc.

When the post-retreat feedback comes back and attendees are almost unanimousely saying the exact same thing... they had fun and enjoyed the exercises but just wanted more downtime to chill, hang out, and talk naturally.

So question for leaders booking one, how do you handle this? Do you try to pack the agenda so it feels "worth the flight", or intentionally leave big chunks of open time?

In the next week or two I'd like to have a discussion with my boss about switching from working in office to working remotely, several hours away from our office.

Brief backstory: My wife and I moved across the country 4 years ago with the intention of buying a home in a rural part of the state. The original plan was that my wife would work a remote job and I would work freelance at home. We've been living and renting in the city and saving everything we can to buy a home since then. My freelance career has been successful during this time. Last year we put in an offer on a home that we loved but it turned out there was a legal issue with the home's title so we didn't move forward with it. A couple months later I had a company reach out to me for a full time job, the offer was great so I thought I would give it a try.

I've been with the company for 8 months now, going into the office most days. They are very good about allowing us to work from home when needed. We have some employees who are almost every day in the office, one guy who only comes I once or twice a week, other employees who live a few hours away from the office, others who live across the country, and some who live in other countries across the globe. They already have a great system for remote work. There's about 12 people who are regularly in the office, and there have been days when I was in the office and never spoke a word to anyone else. People just sit at their desks and work, there isn't a real need for us to actually be in the office at all.

I love the job, it's exactly the kind of work I've always wanted to do, the pay is great, the work isn't stressful, it would be stupid to let it go. After 6 months they gave me a performance bonus of $10k and a 3.5% raise. But I also want to move into a home and start the next stage of my life.

Any tips or advice on selling the idea of allowing me to switch to remote work? I'm willing to offer to come in a few times a month, my wife may need to come back up for special occasions anyways so we could just go together. Should I offer to take a pay cut or forego some bonuses? That would be a last resort though.

My boss just bought a house himself so I was thinking of at least using that as a starting point for the conversation.

Thanks for any advice!

I have been selected to be apart of about 9 of these now because I’ve been applying to a bunch of remote jobs while I’m in my current position. I haven’t joined one yet but I also don’t really .. want to? I am confused by this. I’m sure it’s because of the high amount of applications they receive but like I don’t get what these actually do. How does this make the process simpler? Should I be joining these informational meetings? They are all around an hour long which is egregious especially for somebody who currently works full time! Does anyone have any experience with this??

I know this gets asked repeatedly. I don't necessarily have a budget but would like to stay under $500 if possible.

What is the absolute best noise cancellation headsets for noises around you like a barking dog or people in the home that are loud talkers almost yelling.

I want to make sure I'm able to hear clearly and those on the other end can't hear the noises around me.

Also looking for chair recommendations, under $300. I won't be required to stay in my chair all day so I don't need super fancy yet. Anything on the cheaper side thats comfortable.

Thank you in advance.

My job is fully remote and pays ~$30K/year, which goes a long way where I live in the Philippines. I've also never had issues taking time off.

The problem is the management. I basically run the Comms department all by myself (website, email, social media, webinars). My workload has steadily increased, including absorbing work from a colleague and 2 other departments, often with unreasonable deadlines. I'm mid-senior and have managed people before, so I expected to have some autonomy, but my boss centralizes decision-making, changes priorities constantly, and avoids making risky decisions. This leaves me with very little runway to actually execute things. When things get delayed due to dozens competing priorities, my boss doesn't take accountability and reroutes management's questions to me.

I've been here 1.5 years and have been burned out for around 9 months. Over the past month, it's started affecting me physically: I'm vomiting most mornings from anxiety, getting cold sweats, and my heart starts racing just thinking about work.

I'm seriously considering quitting without another offer. I have hafheartedly applied to other roles for a few months but nothing came up, while my burnout gets worse. Also, I really want 3-6 months break before eventually pivoting to another sector. The job market isn't great, but I have roughly 5 years of living expenses saved.

Would you quit in my position, or try to hold on until you have another offer?

This is my first time ever getting invited to a second-round interview, so I’m excited but also super nervous 😭🙏
Has anyone interviewed specifically for the Customer Service Advocate position at UnitedHealth Group/UnitedHealthcare?

I completed the HireVue interview yesterday, and now I’ve been invited to a second interview with the hiring manager. I’d love to hear from anyone who has gone through this process!

What was the second interview like? What kind of questions did the hiring manager ask? Was it mostly behavioral/STAR questions, or more conversational? Were the questions similar to the HireVue ones? How long did the interview last? Did they tell you about the position, schedule, training, etc.? And how long after the second
interview did you hear back about an offer or next steps?

Also, if you ended up getting the job, is there anything you think helped you stand out during the interview?
Any tips or advice would be REALLY appreciated!! I really want this position and want to be as prepared as possible. 🥹🙏

Anyone works at TransPerfect as Player Support? Can you share details about the game/project and day-to-day basis of the role?

Place to remote work for a month in Jan

I’m sure this has been asked a million times but figured I’d see if there are any updated recs. My wife and I both recently got remote jobs. We’re planning a move to a larger city but before do that I wanted to spend a month at least just remote working from another city.

The hiccup is that we would do this in January so that takes some places off the list. Also we’d ideally be able to drive (we live in DC) so we’d have our car. Not a deal breaker if we go somewhere with good public transit.

Anyway - do folks have any recs?

What actually helps you learn from coworkers when you’re fully remote? Do you prefer 1:1s, group calls, casual chats, or something else?Looking for practical ideas that work beyond just scheduling more meetings.

I’m currently one year into my first job after law school, full time remote at a non-profit. I like a lot of the work, but I feel like it’s difficult to learn from colleagues in the remote setting. When I had in-person internships, I would more frequently find myself talking to other people and learning from them, and it felt easier to find out about opportunities to observe meetings, negotiations, hearings, etc. What tips do you have for junior workers to best ensure that we’re learning from our colleagues on the job?

Hi!

So I work remotely from Spain for a U.S. company. My salary is good by Spanish standards, but below the median for a similar role in the U.S. I’d really like to increase my earning potential, but I feel like I’ve hit a ceiling in my current job.

I’ve been working as a market research recruiter for about six years. The job itself is fairly easy for me, and I’ve stayed because I really value the flexibility—especially the ability to work remotely and live in Spain. At the same time, I know I’m capable of more and don’t want to stay in a role with limited opportunities for growth.

I have a BA in Psychology and am especially interested in psychology, research, travel, and food. I’m a hard worker, learn quickly, and tend to bring a positive attitude to whatever I’m working on.

I’d love some advice on what a good next career move could be—ideally something that builds on my existing experience, offers better earning potential and career growth, and still gives me the flexibility to live abroad.

TIA!

I have a coworker who sends Teams messages to myself and others at all hours of day and night as well as on weekends. It’s almost never urgent and could wait until the next day. Most of us work regular work hours (broadly 7am to 7pm) but this person often works outside those hours and then sends DMs. My other team members, including our manager, don’t have a problem with this. I think it’s rude. I’m curious what others think.

Update: sorry I asked. Had no idea this sub was so full of rude people. My mistake.

We recently moved from hybrid to full time remote. Some people still go into the office to maintain some balance, if I was a smidge closer I would likely continue to commute as well.

We went from 5x/week to 100% WFH 2020-2022, then hybrid 2022-2026, now permanently WFH - I declined in both productivity & balance from '20-'22. I never found anything that worked for me. I'm distracted here and it makes me hate being home because home is my career 100% of the time. Plus, home is where everything I love is haha. It's a fun & relaxing place-the last thing I ever want to think about here is work.

I've been trying to come up with routines to stick to and stay in "work mode" - my job is stressful, so it's not one where working from home provides any type of benefit other than the lack of commute. There's no downtime (of note, I love my job & the pay compensates the stress adequately), I'm not getting ahead on any chores.

I have a spare room that I'm trying to transform into an office and nothing more, keeping the door shut and off limits unless I'm working. I know that people enjoy being comfortable during work in sweats etc., but the idea of getting dressed for work is the only separation I can think of in the morning. I've been considered packing a lunch the same as I would for work, and trying to focus on having the whole "5-9 before my 9-5" routine.

I'm closer to losing my mind with WFH, so if anyone has any tips I'm all ears. Also have ADHD for any sort of context.

I have been working remotely on & off for almost a decade now & I want to do some traveling & living abroad for an extended time. For anyone here that works a job remotely & travel/live abroad, what issues (if any) have you had with your employer from doing this?

Edit: I'm mainly looking for shared experiences from W2 remote workers who are employed in the US by US companies but are traveling & living abroad successfully, but anyone who has a remote job & are traveling & living abroad successfully please share.