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R E M O T E I S W H E R E T H E H E A R T I S
R E M O T E W O R K I N G C O N F E R E N C E 2 0 1 6
J O N AT H A N S H A R P / @ J D S H A R P
J O N AT H A N S H A R P
• Web developer since 1995
• React, Node, jQuery, LAMP
• Startups to Enterprise
• Entrepreneur
• Live in rural Northern Wisconsin, USA [Three Lakes]
• Absolutely passionate about remote work
T H E J O U R N E YR E M O T E I S W H E R E T H E H E A R T I S
2 0 0 8 T H E J U M P
2 0 0 8 T H E J U M P
• D a u g h t e r w a s b o r n i n J u l y
2 0 0 8 T H E J U M P
• D a u g h t e r w a s b o r n i n J u l y
• R e s i g n e d f r o m c o r p o r a t e j o b 2 w e e k s l a t e r
2 0 0 8 T H E J U M P
• D a u g h t e r w a s b o r n i n J u l y
• R e s i g n e d f r o m c o r p o r a t e j o b 2 w e e k s l a t e r
• F r e e l a n c i n g !
2 0 0 8 T H E J U M P
• D a u g h t e r w a s b o r n i n J u l y
• R e s i g n e d f r o m c o r p o r a t e j o b 2 w e e k s l a t e r
• F r e e l a n c i n g !• E c o n o m y
c r a s h e d 4 w e e k s l a t e r
T I M E L I N E
• 2008 - Freelancing!
• 2009 - On site contracting
• 2010 - Startup Entrepreneur - Lots of traveling…
• 2012 - Remote contracting
L E T ’ S G E T P R A C T I C A LR E M O T E I S W H E R E T H E H E A R T I S
R E L AT I O N S H I P I N V E S T M E N T S
• Work or Family?
T H E C O L L I S I O N O F T W O W O R L D S
• Good work days
• Challenging work days
• It can be messy
T H E N E W N O R M
• Family is your daily constant
• Experience for your kids
W H AT I L O V E
• Playing music at a louder than reasonable level
• Pet friendly workplace
• Time regained from commute
• Interactions throughout the day with my family
• Freedom and ownership of schedule
T H E E X P E R I E N C E
• Hourly as motivation
• Fluid schedules
• Leadership of self
• Train yourself to get back on task quickly
G R E AT E S T C H A L L E N G E S
• Summer season
• Internet access (rural)
• Explaining to neighbors and friends that I’m working (no really, I am)
R E M O T E I S W H E R E T H E H E A R T I S
L E S S O N S L E A R N E DR E M O T E I S W H E R E T H E H E A R T I S
F I N D I N G R E M O T E W O R K
• Freelancing
• Contracting
• Full-time Employment
• Entrepreneurship (Products)
W I S C O N S I N
• 2013 - Moved to Wisconsin
• Decision to be closer to family
• Engage in a small town community
• Brought my job with me
R E M O T E W O R K I S M O R E A C C E S S I B L E T H A N M A N Y T H I N K
H E L P I N G O T H E R S
S TA R T I N G O U T
• Understand what your vision and mission is in working remote
• Start with full time employment
• Be intentional
T H E B E N E F I T S
• A stronger family
• Development of self-leadership
• Freedom to live [almost] anywhere [if there is internet]
• Regained my commute
• Easier communicating with hearing loss
J O N AT H A N S H A R P
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