Thrive Remotely is your weekly inspiration to leverage remote work to be your advantage, not your challenge.
Hello, future builders,
“Remote work” had a good run.
But it’s not the end game.
Something bigger is happening.
The conversation is shifting from where you work…
to how you work.
When. How much. At what pace. On whose terms.
This isn’t a language tweak.
It’s a power shift.
The people paying attention right now are starting to protect what matters, push for what they want, and design work around their lives instead of the other way around.
This week, we’re breaking down what flexible work really means and how to make it work harder for you.
Because the rules are rewriting themselves.
The question is… are you?
— Ric & Shellie
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STATE OF REMOTE
What You Do With Flexibility Matters
By Jim Coughlin
Having a flexible job and actually using it are two very different things.
Most remote workers trade their freedom for responsiveness, becoming a standing Q&A session for everyone else's agenda and calling it work.
The time you're saving might be disappearing somewhere you haven't looked yet.
QUICK TAKES
Making the Dream Work
LAST WEEK’S POLL RESULTS
How has flexible work shifted your sense of career control?
STATE OF REMOTE
The Word "Remote" Is Getting a Makeover. Here's Why It Matters.
By Ric Pratte, Thrive Remotely Founder
The word you've been using to describe your work life? It might be working against you.
Nearly 60% of professionals say they'd quit before giving up flexibility, and that number is leverage you may not be using. The landscape is shifting fast, and the gap between who wins and who gets squeezed is widening by the day.
This Week’s Partner
Ever made it to the interview only to find out the "remote" job is actually hybrid three days a week?
It's not just you, and you're not being picky. Most job boards scrape listings and call it a day. "Remote" ends up meaning something different on every posting.
Remotivated rates every company on how their remote culture actually works, so you can tell the difference before you spend a week tailoring your resume.
Jobs pulled straight from company hiring systems, so you'll find roles that aren’t on LinkedIn or Indeed.
A REMOTE Score on every company, measuring how their remote culture actually functions. No company can buy a higher one.
Verified company profiles with the details that matter: time zones, meeting load, equipment policies, async expectations.
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MEME OF THE WEEK
THE VIBE
News to Use
🌷 Little daughter's hilarious note to mom who just started working from home has the internet in stitches. Kids, at times, come up with the most unfiltered and humorous remarks.
🌷 Remote 'employee' gets fired from a job he didn't even work at. He was even paid $20,000 for it.
🌷 Humana’s Under-the-Radar Workplace Revolution. Six lessons from a healthcare giant that's quietly making bold workplace decisions.
POLL – NEXT WEEKS TOPIC
Next week: Dealing with Remote Work Guilt: Permission to Live Differently.
What's your biggest source of remote work guilt?
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Get Off the Couch. People Await.
Your people are meeting IRL this week…
Cincinnati, Ann Arbor, DC, Miami, Greenville, Knoxville, and the Triangle. Coworking, happy hours, a lunch that'll actually unstick you, and yes, free booze.
Chances to show up, connect, and remember you're not doing this alone.
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