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All-Remote Benefits

At Hyletic, we embrace an all-remote work culture, which means our employees have the flexibility to work from Global offices in the world. This approach has proven to be highly beneficial for both our team members and the company as a whole. Here are some of the key benefits of our all-remote work culture

All-Remote Advantages​

Reimagining how one's day can be structured, and how that can easily vary from one 24-hour period to the next, is empowering. The freedom and flexibility that comes with all-remote enables employees to view work in an entirely new light.

Rather than forcing one to build their life about a predefined daily schedule that involves an unavoidable commute, all-remote shifts that responsibility back to the individual.

A number of studies from the likes of Google, Buffer, FlexJobs, and IWG show that driven individuals who place a high degree of value on autonomy and flexibility can experience new levels of joy and productivity in an all-remote environment.

For employees​

It’s important for employees to truly take advantage of the freedoms and possibilities enabled by remote, rather than simply remaining where they are and switching an office desk for a room in their home. This is the core benefit of remote as compared to work-from-home.

Consider relocating to a lower cost-of-living environment, and look to integrate work into life rather than vice-versa. Remote work enables you to optimize for things like superior air quality and medical facilities, a healthier community environment, and better schools for your children. All of this requires premeditated action — to embrace the reality that work is now decoupled from geography.

In the home, aim to create a dedicated working space (or work from a coworking space, external office, or cafe). It’s vital to intentionally separate work and life to prevent burnout. Moreover, don’t stop engaging with people. You may not fill your social quota entirely from work interactions, which enables you to pay closer attention to family, neighbors, and community opportunities.

Be intentional about replacing your recovered commute time. Whether it’s fitness, cooking, cleaning, spending time with family, or resting, be deliberate about reclaiming that time and using it to improve your overall wellbeing.

  1. You have more flexibility in your daily life (for kids, parents, friends, groceries, sports, deliveries).
  2. No more time, stress, or money wasted on a commute (subway and bus fees, gas, car maintenance, tolls, etc.).
  3. It's safer. With no commute, there's no risk of getting into an accident traveling to and from work.
  4. You can optimize your life for superior air quality and medical facilities, a healthier community environment, and better schools for your children, rather than access to onsite jobs.
  5. Reduced interruption stress and increased productivity.
  6. Ability to travel to other places without taking vacation (family, fun, etc.).
  7. Freedom to relocate, be location independent, or even travel with other remote professionals.
  8. Less exposure to germs from sick coworkers.
  9. It can be easier to communicate with difficult colleagues remotely, reducing distractions from interpersonal drama or office politics.
  10. You can set up and decorate your office or workspace in whatever way works best for you.
  11. You can choose your working hoursbased on when you're most productive.
  12. You have the opportunity to meet and work with people from many locations around the world, widening one's view of the world and creating opportunities to learn about new cultures.
  13. Onboarding may be less stressful socially.
  14. Eating at home is better (sometimes) and cheaper.
  15. Taxes can be cheaper in some countries.
  16. Work clothes are not required.

For your organization​

Remote enables a more diverse and inclusive workforce, greater efficiency in workflows, and broader global coverage in servicing clients. It significantly de-risks a business, making it more resilient in the face of crises and able to maintain continuity regardless of whether an office is open or closed.

Companies may need to create a remote leadership team and invest in manager training. However, there is little debate on whether this is an option. Remote work will soon simply be "work," with global flexibility an expectation. Companies which have multiple offices already have teams which are remote to one another, and thus need a solid baseline of remote fluency to operate in optimal fashion.

Limiting your company's recruiting pipeline to a certain geographic region, or sourcing employees who are able and willing to relocate, is a competitive disadvantage.

Not only does this create a less inclusive hiring process which reaches a less diverse set of candidates, it forces your organization to compete primarily on the basis of salary.

  1. You're able to hire great people no matter where they live.
  2. Employees are more productive with fewer distractions, so long as leadership is supportive in equipping teams with the requisite tools, structure, and culture to thrive.
  3. Increased savings on office costs and compensation.
  4. All-remote naturally attracts self-motivated people.
  5. It's easier to quickly grow and scale your company.
  6. Employees are increasingly expecting remote work options from their employers.
  7. Companies often experience lower employee turnover and higher morale with remote work.
  8. You have fewer meetings and more focus on results and output of great work.
  9. You don't have to pay to relocate someone to join your team.
  10. With employees located all over the world working asynchronously, contributions can continue even when one time zone's working day is over.
  11. There's also business continuity in the case of local disturbances or natural disasters (e.g. political or weather-related events).
  12. Greater flexibility can mean greater diversity in your organization.

For the world​

Research from the University of New Hampshire has found that "35% of rural counties in the United States are experiencing protracted and significant population loss." Speaking to shrinking towns across Europe, a 2016 report from the European Parliamentary Research Service notes that "younger members of society prefer to migrate to more economically vibrant regions and cities in search of better job prospects as, in most of these territories, professional opportunities remain limited and confined to specific fields (e.g. agriculture and tourism)."

We believe all-remote has the power to pause, and perhaps even reverse, these trends of depopulation.

Working remotely gives each person the autonomy to serve in a place that matters to them – a place that has shaped them – contributing significantly to the wellbeing of a population that may be at risk of losing its foundation, should talent continue to flee to the usual job centers.

  1. There's evidence that remote work can reduce the effects of urban crowding for many cities around the world. Some states and countries are even offering incentives to encourage remote work. Here are 13 examples around the world.
  2. For global companies, bringing better-paying jobs to low-cost regions has positive economic impacts and works to reverse the trends of depopulation in rural regions.