


If landing a remote job is on your list of goals for 2020, then this is a must attend chat! Making the move from an in-office role to working from home isn't as easy as one may think, especially if you're not properly prepared with the tools and resources to be successful. Join Alisha KC, a...
If landing a remote job is on your list of goals for 2020, then this is a must attend chat! Making the move from an in-office role to working from home isn't as easy as one may think, especially if you're not properly prepared with the tools and resources to be successful. Join Alisha KC, a Software Engineer at Digital Ocean to learn her tips and tricks for making this transition an easy one, and crush your working from home goals from the beginning!
Alisha Kc is a Software Engineer at Digital Ocean, where she works on the compute platform. She graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science. At college, she interned at Home Depot Labs, Amazon, and Digital Ocean. Her interests are in distributed systems and server infrastructure. At DO, Alisha enjoys dabbling in backends, databases and Go.
Do you need to reach a certain level of coding/engineering ability before transitioning? I am currently job searching and my goal is to move into a remote role.
How do you make your presence felt as a part of the team when no one can see you day to day?
If you live alone how do you cope with working remotely too - how to handle the isolation?
Although it was hard, are you happy you went full time remote? Do you ever find yourself wishing you were back in an office? How do you tackle isolation?
What are some of the keywords or key skills that employers want to hear when you are discussing whether working from home is right for you? How do you gauge growth potential in a remote job? What...
I've been working 100% from home since June. Prior to that, I worked 2 days/week in an office and the rest of the week at home. The change of location and the visuals seemed to stimulate my brain-...
How do you create a work/life balance when you work from home?
What is the best way to market your remote skills?
Can you tell us about your daily tasks as a remote software engineer (tools, communication, etc.)?
If you have no remote experience, will your cv automatically go to the bottom of the pile?
It seems like there are remote jobs listed everywhere. What are the best sites to look?
How do you keep yourself socially engaged during the day? Do you message coworkers just to catch up sometimes?
What is the best way to prepare for remote interviews? What are your tips on finding the best remote work setup? (home office, coworking space, coffee shops, etc)
Is there an appropriate way to request informational interviews; I want to build relationships for educational purposes and increase visibility for open roles.
There are zero remote workers in our company. We don't even have remote access. Can I, or should I, try to leverage my 22 yrs. of service to move into a remote or hybrid position doing the same work.
1. What do you look for, in a company? 2. Do they usually put "remote" in job posting or is it something you can negotiate in for jobs not specifically posted as remote?
What is the impact on the salary that one should expect when making the transition from an in-office role to a remote position? And I'm having in mind salaries in countries where you can normally...
When you made the transition from in-office to remote- were you able to do so within the same role/company?
How do you make the transition as smooth as possible?
What was the hardest part about transitioning from in-office to remote?
What does a "work community" look like if you'd still like to have the option to meet, in person, on occasion? (Coffee, project planning, etc).
What skills are needed or wanted by companies?
How do you build working relationships with your team members in a remote setting?
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