Unofficial Remote

It's a Buyer's Market Now

It’s a buyers market out there in remoteland folks! More and more companies are going remote, so the tides have turned and now YOU have more control and power when it comes to snagging that remote job. Kim and Jeff have a conversation about this new world when it comes to remote work, how it applies to you, and how to set yourself up to win. It's not the unicorn it once was so cheers to salaries for remote customer facing roles increasing in the future! Hopefully more companies don't adopt the Facebook plan [https://medium.com/swlh/facebooks-new-remote-salary-policy-is-barbaric-1fca3f451e67] of decreasing your salary based on where you live. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/12/29/companies-are-starting-to-pay-people-the-same-if-they-live-in-new-york-city-san-francisco-or-buford-wyoming/?sh=6f6f688537b0 [https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2021/12/29/companies-are-starting-to-pay-people-the-same-if-they-live-in-new-york-city-san-francisco-or-buford-wyoming/?sh=6f6f688537b0] https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/28/reddit-wont-cut-pay-for-workers-who-leave-san-francisco-new-york.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/28/reddit-wont-cut-pay-for-workers-who-leave-san-francisco-new-york.html] Updating skills and how to go about it is also part of the conversation! Workplaceless [https://www.workplaceless.com/certification] Google Analytics [https://analytics.google.com/analytics/academy/] Skillshare [https://www.skillshare.com/] Kaagle [https://www.kaggle.com/] Jeanne Bliss of Customer Bliss [https://www.customerbliss.com/] Slack [https://slack.com/] oh, btw, anyone know how to pronounce Udemy [https://www.udemy.com/]?

Tulsa Remote, Self Care, and Dating While Remote

We talk about Tulsa, Taxes, some self care (just how long does a hike have to be?), as well as some tried and true Zoom tricks you can use to your advantage! We also explore the variety of locales our listeners tune in from and explore a bit about dating and remote work. https://tulsaremote.com/ [https://tulsaremote.com/] 10:24https://www.facebook.com/ForTheLoveOfOldHouses/ [https://www.facebook.com/ForTheLoveOfOldHouses/] 13:47 Just how long does a walk have to be to call itself a hike? 21:38 Zoom Tips 27:45 Geography Shout out to our listeners 35:29 Where to find us 35:55 Dating and Remote Work Have a question or topic you'd like us to address? Email us at unofficialremote@gmail.com [unofficialremote@gmail.com]and we'd love to take care of that for you!

WTH America??!

We go outside the box a little this episode, to address the incident that happened in Washington D.C. during the first week of January, 2021. Then again, when you hear what Kim and Jeff have to say, you might not think it's outside the box at all as it relates to remote work and the impact outside influences can have on what we do.

Next Level Remote: A Checklist for RV Life and Working Remotely (Part 2)

Thinking about packing up your laptop and hitting the road full time? This 2-part episode series is for you. Find out why having multiple hotspots and a pooping partner is mission critical for a full-time RVer who's also working remotely. We also talk about upcoming legislation aimed collecting income tax from those in the roving workforce.Also discussed...REMOTE WORKFORCE LEGISLATION https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/tax-laws-remote-work-more-popular [https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/tax-laws-remote-work-more-popular] https://www.pressherald.com/2020/09/14/pandemic-induced-remote-worker-boom-creates-state-income-tax-confusion/ [https://www.pressherald.com/2020/09/14/pandemic-induced-remote-worker-boom-creates-state-income-tax-confusion/] https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-square-off-over-taxing-remote-workers-income-11608735600 [https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-square-off-over-taxing-remote-workers-income-11608735600] https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/remote-work-double-taxation [https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/remote-work-double-taxation] Rogue Startups podcast: What its really like to llive abroad [https://roguestartups.com/rs232-what-its-really-like-to-live-abroad/] CHRISTMAS GIFTS WE RECEIVED THIS YEAR Slope from Fluidstance [https://fluidstance.com/] Everlasting Comfort Office Under Desk Foot Rest [https://www.amazon.com/Everlasting-Comfort-Orthopedic-Teardrop-Non-Slip/dp/B07PGLBCFG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3G7DTADPOH254&dchild=1&keywords=everlasting+comfort+foot+rest+for+office+chair&qid=1609811532&sprefix=everlasting+comfort+foot+office+chair%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-5] CO-WORKING SPACES Tulsa Remote [https://tulsaremote.com/] Laptop Friendly [https://laptopfriendly.co/]Like coworking but better

Next Level Remote: A Checklist for RV Life and Working Remotely (Part 1)

Thinking about packing up your laptop and hitting the road full time? This 2-part episode series is for you. Find out why having multiple hotspots and a pooping partner is mission critical for a full-time RVer who is working remotely. We also talk about upcoming legislation aimed collecting income tax from those in the roving workforce. MENTIONED IN EPISODES 9 AND 10 REMOTE WORKFORCE LEGISLATION https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/tax-laws-remote-work-more-popular [https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/tax-laws-remote-work-more-popular] https://www.pressherald.com/2020/09/14/pandemic-induced-remote-worker-boom-creates-state-income-tax-confusion/ [https://www.pressherald.com/2020/09/14/pandemic-induced-remote-worker-boom-creates-state-income-tax-confusion/] https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-square-off-over-taxing-remote-workers-income-11608735600 [https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-square-off-over-taxing-remote-workers-income-11608735600] https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/remote-work-double-taxation [https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/remote-work-double-taxation]Rogue Startups podcast: What its really like to llive abroad [https://roguestartups.com/rs232-what-its-really-like-to-live-abroad/] Christmas gifts we received in 2020 Slope from Fluidstance [https://fluidstance.com/] Everlasting Comfort Office Under Desk Foot Rest [https://www.amazon.com/Everlasting-Comfort-Orthopedic-Teardrop-Non-Slip/dp/B07PGLBCFG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3G7DTADPOH254&dchild=1&keywords=everlasting+comfort+foot+rest+for+office+chair&qid=1609811532&sprefix=everlasting+comfort+foot+office+chair%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-5] Co-working Spaces Tulsa Remote [https://tulsaremote.com/]Laptop Friendly [https://laptopfriendly.co/]Like coworking but better