Remote work has become an increasingly popular arrangement. But nothing is perfect, and working remotely comes with numerous challenges companies and employees need to overcome to make the most of the flexibility and improved work/life balance that remote work offers. Some of these challenges — like distractions — may be obvious, but burnout is a hidden trap that can go unnoticed until it severely affects…
Here’s the ultimate list of five-minute team-building activities for virtual teams. Virtual meetings tend to start… a bit stale: “Can everyone hear me?” “Is Brian here yet?” “Should we get started or give it a few minutes?” At the fully remote company that I ran for six years, we lucked into some great virtual icebreakers. And we also had structured team-building games from time to…
In this report, you’ll find 18 companies that pay you to travel. More specifically, these companies offer travel benefits to their employees through programs like “paid-paid vacations,” “travel stipends,” or “vacation bonuses.” Not only do these companies offer traditional or unlimited paid time off programs, they also pay for your vacations as well. If that list doesn’t fit what you’re looking for, we have two…
We analyzed 75 Fintech companies to find the best ones to work for. After examining and recording the employee benefits that each company offers, we selected the top 15 Fintech companies to work for. The winners you’ll read about below all offer 14 or more of the top 20 employee benefits. Click below to jump to the section that interests you: Winners by category…
In this report, you’ll find the most up-to-date, comprehensive list of companies with pensions. But you’ll notice: there simply are not that many companies that still offer pensions. In fact, we came across more companies that have removed pension plans than ones that still have them. Nonetheless, an employer’s pension plan could be a big part of your decision to work for a company. If…
We analyzed over 60 insurance companies to find the best ones to work for. And we removed the bias in “best.” To do so, we analyzed how many of the 20 most in-demand employee benefits each insurance company offers. The winners you’ll read about below all offer 12 or more of these employee benefits. Click below to jump to the section that interests you:…
Thanks to numerous technological advancements, working from home is no longer viewed as something unusual. Launching a business from the comfort of home is attractive to entrepreneurs of all stripes, but particularly in creative areas like photography, which relies more on your product and service than a physical location. The remote career path provides photographers with creative flexibility and a comfortable working environment according to…
You’re planning out 2024 (a leap year, by the way) and you need some solid information about the 2024 work calendar: How many working days are there in 2024? How many work hours per month? When do the federal holidays occur in 2024? In this article, you’ll find everything you need to know about the 2024 work calendar. How many working days are there…
We analyzed 3,396 companies to find the absolute best software companies to work for on the planet. After all the research, we picked just 33 award winners (the top 1% of our company database). In this report, you’ll find… The 18 best big software companies to work for (1,000+ employees) The 11 best medium-sized software companies (101 – 1,000) The 4 best small software companies…
Many people have medical reasons to work from home. For them, remote work is a necessity, not a nice to have. I recently received an email from someone who downloaded our entry-level remote job starter pack. This personal interaction changed my view on the promise of remote work. Remote work is not just a lifestyle upgrade or unlock, as it has been for me. For…