In Portugal, noise ban lifts remote workers’ hopes for peace at last
17th February 2021LISBON (Reuters) – The construction site outside Brazilian journalist Giuliana Miranda’s suburban Lisbon apartment didn’t bother her much – until remote working kicked in and the drilling noise drowned out her interviewees on Zoom. Soon, she moved house. But luck was against her. Just before working from home became mandatory again last month, two of…
5 things that hybrid working is not
1st December 2020Workplace transformation has become one of the hottest topics of 2020, and hybrid working is most definitely a part of that conversation. But there are some things that a hybrid approach to the office of tomorrow should never be… 1 An excuse to get people to buy their own tech SMEs often don’t have lots…
Hiring a Remote Developer? Here’s Your Guide to Finding and Hiring Tech Talent
25th July 2020Collaboration with remote developers has been all the rage recently — the reasons are clear. With the new situation, many companies are adjusting to working remotely. Allowing developers to work from wherever they’re located is a good way to expand your talent pool. However, it requires some knowledge, skills, and effort to effectively source, hire,…
Is Remote Working Going to Become the New Normal?
28th May 2020by Dakota Murphey In these uncertain times amid COVID-19, many have had to resort to remote working in order to stay safe from the virus. Whether you’re in favour of workers having the opportunity to work remotely or you prefer office-based working, there’s no denying that there has been a significant shift in the number…
Brexit VS The Freelance Economy: How Will Digital Nomads Fare During the Largest British Economic Event of the Century?
6th November 2019Photo by Alexander Andrews on Unsplash
We just had a major home crisis…and Remote Working literally saved the day!
26th October 2019So we had just finished up a meeting this morning at our local CoWorking space and needed to head home (in torrential rain) to carry on with a number of tasks including our exciting Crowdfunding campaign. However, when we walked through the door we were instantly met with a downpour of a different nature… Our…
7 Essential Qualities of a Successful Remote Employee
22nd September 2019by Dakota Murphey Attitudes towards remote working have changed radically in recent years. Now, more than two-thirds of employees around the world embrace remote work at least one day each week. As a result, businesses can hire remote employee from almost anywhere in the world! The digital age of working There is little doubt that…
5 Myths About Remote Working Debunked
2nd September 2019by Aris Apostolopoulos Skeptics have so much to say about working remotely. But usually, it all comes down to a simple argument: That working remotely is easy, seasonal, and not able to help you build a real career. Is this true though? In this post, we’re looking at 5 of the most common myths about…
Europe’s Hottest StartUps 2019
20th August 2019Wired.co.uk has just announced the Europe’s Hottest StartUps list for Dublin 2019… Startups are booming An eclectic mix with Blockchain global aid projects, child speech recognition apps, and data mining with biotechnology, it is refreshing and exciting to see such a range of startups booming in Dublin with emphasis on improving the well being and…
Remote Working & Mental Health
14th June 2019Our mental health is something we all often take for granted, we keep ourselves busy constantly, and at work, this is no different. Busi-ness, or ‘business’ doesn’t always allow us to work to our full potential. Often we will hit a peak where we can’t mentally take much more and we crave quiet, when this…