At ShieldGEO, we’re big fans of remote and flexible work. We allow all our employees to set their own hours, choose their ideal workspace (home office vs co-working space), and even encourage ‘workations’ which is essentially travelling while maintaining a full-time workload. This isn’t just sentimental either – we contribute an annual amount financially towards any workation in the hopes that our employees will take full advantage of this flexible opportunity. We love travel and want our employees to experience as much of it as they wish.

Last year, two of our employees, Stella Huang and Jacky Lee, went to Europe for six and three months respectively. Through that experience, both Stella and Jacky learnt a thing or two about how to make remote working on the move work for them.

We also chatted to Maya Middlemiss, CEO with BlockSparks OÜ where she runs an international remote team, and Associate with Virtual Not Distant whose been working remotely for 18 years. She recently took a Summer vacation while maintaining her workload and had an interesting experience.

With the rise of digital nomads and working holidays, we’ve gathered their best tips to ensure you’re in the know before heading off.

When booking accommodation – be realistic about what you need

While you may be used to replying to a few emails or finishing a few tasks from bed or the couch – full-time work really requires a dedicated space. Both Jacky and Stella recommend selecting accommodation that has a dedicated workspace or at least somewhere that can serve as such.

“Half the time we were just working out of our beds and if not we were working at a shared dining room table with one of us on each end,” Jacky says. “Sometimes we just needed our own personal space just to do our work or focus or just take calls.”...Read More

Shield GEO makes international employment simple. Our customers use Shield GEO to employ and payroll hundreds of workers in over fifty countries. Find out more.