Remote Workers and Travel with Adda Birnir

Have you ever heard of Soccer Tots?   In 2011 I hadn't either.   It's where you take little kids and they jump through hula hoops, run around cones, occasionally kick a soccer ball and sort of attempt to listen to their frazzled looking teacher. (Think; Pre Soccer)   I was supposed to leave midday on a flight for work and it didn't make sense for me to go to the office so Alyssa suggested that I come watch Soccer tots.   I showed up at 10am in the middle of the day, not at all knowing what to expect.   One of my kids kicked a goal in the cones that were set up over 20 feet wide which made it nearly impossible for them to miss   He turned and saw that I was there in the room and started shrieking with excitement!   "Daddy did you see me get a goal" (He looked so happy!)   It was right then that I realized I HAD to figure out a way to be able to have the flexibility in my work to be able to be around.   NOT just for the big things in life (school musicals, family birthdays and weddings), but also the little things too!   I hadn't realized what I was missing out on.   After that I became fascinated by the possibility of working remotely.   That was years ago and since then I've negotiated flexible and remote work for myself and helped many other people get jobs or change careers that allow them to work remotely!   We've had a lot of people come to us in the last few years that are also interested in doing the exact same thing.   For this reason we brought on Adda Birnir, the CEO of SkillCrush.com, to discuss remote work on the podcast. Not only does her company work entirely remotely but also they teach people (especially women) to code (which is one profession that is incredibly flexible)   If you want to learn how to make remote work possible for you check out this blog post and the podcast here!   On the podcast today, we talked about… What it's like to work in a remote workforce The lack of diversity and representation in the tech industry How couples negotiate the dynamic between career and relationship The factors that set up a remote team for success...or disaster Adda's favorite secret vacation spot in Iceland   (We covered a lot of ground.)   Plus in this blog post we go through step by step the process we use to help clients get to remote and flexible work in their current jobs OR new careers!