Ireland’s Neglected North West
12th September 2018When it comes to government funding and investment, the north west of Ireland has always come dead last. Many people thought this would change with the announcement of the Wild Atlantic Way, the initiative designed to attract tourists and revitalise those counties in dire need of support. Despite its success over the last four years,…
My Remote Working Story
5th September 2018Seven months ago, I left an office based 9-to-5 job for something completely alien to me: a position that allowed me to work from home four days a week. Initially, I had some reservations about how it would affect me—working on my own that much and the self-discipline needed to motivate myself. Seven months later,…
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…
Is SmartWorking Good for Your Health?
14th August 2018The world of work is changing. It’s not too long ago that a mandatory requirement for an office based role was a bum on a seat at a designated desk in a designated office between the hours of 9 to 5, Monday to Friday with very few exceptions. There are still some businesses that operate…
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…
Top Cities For Remote Working Revealed
8th August 2018In a study conducted by conference call telecommunications company Powwownow, factors such as cost of living, average monthly salary, internet speed, price of coffee, and cost of public transport were all considered when naming the top cities in the world for remote working. Each city was scored for their performance on these factors and ranked…
Trust – The hidden secret to successful Remote Working
30th July 2018“Remote working requires trust between the manager and the worker to work.” Schnittman, Co-Founder of Owl Lab Just last week, Forbes published an article that was rather sceptical of Remote Working. Aside from microphones not working, internet connections being poor and a general feeling of disengagement- it was argued that Remote Working styles are more…
Cut the Commute and the Skills Gap: Our Solution to Green Jobs
26th July 2018We are passionate about lots of things here at Abodoo, including Green Jobs. But the one element that I am proud to be an advocate of is our ambition to cut carbon emissions and tackle the skills gap through SmartWorking. Let’s be honest, when you see ‘Carbon Emissions,’ on your Twitter feed, you tend to…
Mumpreneurs Returning to Work – The Smart Way
16th July 2018Ireland has an abundance of skilled women, both stay at home and at work. We believe stay at home Mum’s could offer the perfect solution to tackle the nationwide skills shortage. “I have three children. I graduated with a BIS degree from university and climbed the career ladder working as a successful support technician before…
Press: Abodoo Calls on Irish employers to #GoRemote this Spring
15th March 2018Abodoo calls on Irish employers to GoRemote this spring This March, Abodoo – an Irish tech company that promotes flexible and remote careers – is calling on employers across the country to create one remote job in their business. The aim of the #GoRemote campaign is to show businesses, government and the wider public that…