SmartWorking – The Future of Work
27th August 2018In this personal story, Maryrose describes her journey through SmartWorking. From becoming a fully fledged Shopify, ‘Customer Success Guru’, to founding her own business, Maryrose shares her valuable remote working experience with you! We have all heard the future of work is with Artificial intelligence (AI) and robots etc. Perhaps it is, but if you…
Confessions of a SmartWorking Intern: Week 5
24th August 2018Chloe Hey everyone! Back and feeling as energised as ever 🙂 Finally! This week I’m going to talk about a common misconception about SmartWorking and that is: isolation. When people hear that I work part time from home, the reaction usually follows something like, “Oh my god, but do you not feel so isolated?”. And…
Chapter 4: Startups, Health and SmartWorking | Ross Good
21st August 2018What’s the first thing that enters your head when you hear ‘I work from home’? It is positive or negative? Do you think … ‘Jesus, fair play. I’d love to be able to work from home like you’ ‘He’s no more working than the man in the moon. Playing the XBox in his jocks ya…
Confessions of a SmartWorking Intern: Week 4
17th August 2018Well hello there! This week we’re back in action with a snapshot of a typical SmartWorking day. We often talk about how much we love the days we’re SmartWorking, but sometimes it can be hard to imagine unless you get a clear picture of what it’s really like. So, let us take you through the…
Some Unexpected Joys and Consequences of SmartWorking
13th August 2018The Unexpected Joys I’m well into my second year of “smart-working”. Prior to that I “worked from home,” but smart working sounds a lot more glamorous and less agoraphobic. There are lots of reasons to love being a smart worker. The first one I can think of is that I’m not a morning person, I…
Confessions of a SmartWorking Intern: Week 3
10th August 2018Chloé Week 3… my goodness. Where has the time gone!? It seems like only yesterday Thomas and I were discussing our ideas on how best to go about creating digital content. And yet here we are! Not going to lie, I have been feeling a little miserable this week as I came down with a…
Happy International Coworking Day From Abodoo
9th August 2018Yes it’s a real thing! International Coworking Day (#InternationalCoworkingDay for all you # tag lovers) originated in the United States and this year Abodoo are bringing it to Europe (well Ireland and the UK first)! On this day across the world, coworking operators will celebrate the benefits of coworking for employees, companies, startups, freelancers and contractors.…
Chapter 3: ‘Goodbye Office – Hello Home’
3rd August 2018So little did I know at the time, but 2012 was going to be a year of immense change for me. Greetings from sunny California btw! Oaklands to be specific just overlooking the SF Bay area which is such a beautiful place. It’s also made me realise that being here and able to blog &…
Confessions of a SmartWorking Intern: Week 2
3rd August 2018Chloé “Would you like milk and sugar with that?” Oh, yes please. The 6:15am Cork to Dublin train- filled with daily commuters, ambitiously typing away and glancing around to see who could possibly be more tired than them. At one point, I heard a lady joking with her colleague when asked does she work long…
Confessions of a SmartWorking Intern: Week 1
27th July 2018Chloé Hey everyone, Chloé here! Today marks the first day of our internship diary – for both Thomas and I. We’re both new to the concept of #SmartWorking, so we decided we would like to share our experiences with you! I am 21 years old and currently finishing my degree in Politics and German. I have…