My Change to Smart Working
20th July 2018Today’s post has me smiling already.. Ross Good, a now frequent Abodoo guest blogger (we’re so lucky) continues his story from pensions, to tech startups, to hilarious conversations and much more! ‘What would my life be like if I had the flexibility in my role to work from anywhere?’ This is a question I’m pretty sure…
From Theatre Life to SmartWorking | Nell Jerram
13th July 2018In this personal and humorous story, today’s special guest blogger Nell Jerram, describes her journey: “From touring theatre performer to raising twins; how motherhood is the ultimate ‘working from home’ and how I’ve come to embrace SmartWorking.” As a mother of young twins, I am often admired by other first-time parents who watch me cope…
Remote Working Changed My Life | Shauna Moran
12th July 2018Today’s guest blogger, Shauna Moran, founder of Operate Remote, shares her story on how remote working changed her life for the better. The Commute For years, I was the several hour daily commuter. You know the feeling, filling the tank up with fuel on a Monday morning, buying take away coffees, rushing out the door,…
My Journey to SmartWorking | Ross Good
9th July 2018Today’s passionate guest blogger Ross Good, shares his personal journey to SmartWorking. The world is changing. Technology is changing. In fact, the world is being changed by technology. Mindsets are changing. The workplace is changing. Life is changing. In the grand scheme of things, smart working is a relatively newish concept. But not so new…
I’m an Extrovert! Am I Really Cut Out for Remote Working?
5th June 2018“Outgoing, likes to be social, a people person” This is how I have always been described and so, ten years ago, if you had said that my choice of working would be remote working from home I would have replied “NO WAY”. Imagine the loneliness I would have thought, and could I really do my job…
Are Remote Workers Born Or Made?
24th April 2018For some remote workers, remote working is code for skiving while for others it means getting a lot done in a short space of time. The question of nature or nurture is as old as the hills but when it comes to remote working this breaks down into two parts – the employer and the…
Your Solution to Sunday Blues
11th March 2018Sunday Blues It doesn’t really matter how old you are, when Friday afternoon hits you feel great as you take that first step out of the office and breath in the fresh air. You think about whether you’ll do something lovely with the children, meet up with some friends, do your favourite sport, go for…
We All Have the Choice to #SmartWork
3rd March 2018Today’s #SmartWorking Employee Story I started working in a hybrid office/home pattern a number of years ago. The technology was less connected but as archaic as it might feel now, looking back at that time it was still possible to embrace home/hybrid office working, then. My phone made phone calls only, my internet connection worked…
A Commute From Hell
6th February 2018One of the lesser mentioned benefits of employing remote workers is reduced sickness and absence. If you’re under the weather the temptation to call in sick is vastly reduced when you don’t have the commute to face. It’s much easier to soldier on when you can take regular breaks, keep yourself medicated and hydrated and…
New Year – New Start – New Resolutions – New Job?
1st January 2018New Year’s Day New Year’s Day for me was a 220-mile drive home after visiting friends and family in the North. It was a fairly easy run actually, as most sensible people weren’t on the road in the rain and they were probably still enjoying the festivities with their loved ones. It brought back memories. Memories…