Our family journey includes a professional adventure for both Sergey and me. Each of us approached it in his own way when we started discussing the purchase of a yacht and made the move at different times and in different ways. Sergey established an independent business, and I, coming from the startup world, assumed it would be easy for me to find freelance work (well, not quite).
To ensure financial stability, Sergey started his business several years before our departure, building a reputation and a client base. During that time, I continued to work at the same place, hoping that experience and a good relationship would enable me to transition to remote work.
The remote work conversation only happened when I announced my departure six months before the move to the boat. However, along the way, we experienced COVID-19 and hybrid work. During COVID, we learned how to manage family life while combining full-time and remote work. It was the catalyst push we needed to fulfill our dream.
So, what are we doing now?
Sergey is a self-employed Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist, and I do product and OKR coaching.
Both of us work part-time, aligning our work hours with family life. We work often in the evenings but also during the day when possible. Like everything in life on a boat, our synergy is the key to success, even in remote work.
We've discovered that if we don't let our physical location affect the quality of our work and our relationship with clients, our clients seem to give it zero importance and even enjoy the unique backdrop.
Are you working remotely? What is your biggest learning about it?
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