Confessions of a Remote Worker
Jordan Kasper
What do you do exactly?
Confession
Why bother?
Confession
Who's doing it?
- 5-20+% of total US workforce, 8-30 million
- Expected to jump to 43% in US by 2016
- 50% could work from home
- 79% say they would like to
- Typically college educated, salaried, in management or professional role
- Average age of 49
http://www.globalworkplaceanalytics.com/telecommuting-statistics
http://web.esna.com/blog/remote-worker-collaboration-infographic-2014
Okay, but it's only small companies, right?
- Github: 100%
- Cisco: 89%
- Aetna: 47%
- StrongLoop: 100%
- Yahoo: 0%
Confession
What should I expect?
Confession
How do I manage these people?
Confession
What's in your toolbox?
Everybody watch out...
he uses Linux!
Confession
Thank You!
Confessions of a Remote Worker
Jordan Kasper | @jakerella
