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7 Tips for Negotiating a Remote Work Position
& more job advice for digital nomads
Jamie Ditaranto
July 07, 2023
Hi đź‘‹ Everyone,
We hope you are having a great time exploring places this summer. As we keep building new remote work and travel retreats, a question that we often get is how to find remote 👩🏻‍💻 work and tips to find the best remote-only jobs. We have compiled some of our best resources below and hope this powers you on your journey to work remotely and travel the 🌎. TY for all the ❤️.
The opportunities a remote work job will open up for you are countless. Beyond the freedom to travel (which is obviously our favorite part), you will also have the freedom to live and work on your own terms. That means exploring as much of the world and forging new connections with like-minded people. That’s what our Nurall community is all about…but unfortunately, not everyone sees it that way.
The debate of office life vs. work-from-home life is raging, despite all the evidence that employees are more productive and happier at home. It’s no secret where we stand on the matter, but we know some people may be struggling to convince their bosses to let them make the switch. That’s why we’re delivering to your inbox our best advice for negotiating a remote work position.
Request an In-Person Meeting
An in-person meeting can make it much easier to build a rapport with your manager because both verbal and non-verbal cues (changes in body language, eye contact, voice tone, etc.) will be easier to read and respond to.
Exude Positive Energy
Positivity is contagious. Entering the meeting with overwhelming positivity will get things off to the best possible start—even if you and your manager have a frosty relationship.
Offer Various Arrangements
Lead your proposal with your ideal arrangement that you’ve decided on earlier in the process, but be prepared with back-ups if it doesn’t seem like your employer is biting.
Focus on the Benefits to the Employer
The key is to elaborate on why a remote arrangement would be great for them and why you, and even the rest of the team, will perform better remotely.
Prepare for Pushback
Pushbacks are inevitable, especially if remote working is out of the norm of how the company operates.
Compromise
Depending on how things are going, it may start to look like a compromise is the only way to move forward—but you should only compromise if you feel comfortable with the deal.
Offer a Trial Period
If your manager is still on the fence about offering a full-time remote working position, offer a trial period to see how things would work in reality.
Thank You from Nurall Team,
Jamie (Managing Editor) and Ravi (Founder)