TRP 026: How to Negotiate a Remote Work Arrangement w/ Austin Knight

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Hello and welcome to The Remote Podcast Episode 26. This podcast is all about location independence, digital nomadism, and living life on your terms.

Each week we interview a new guest on the show, and this week I sat down with Austin Knight, who is a senior UX designer, speaker, and author from Hubspot based out of Boston and Rio de Janeiro. He is also the host of the UX and Growth Podcast.

This podcast episode totally blew me away. In this interview, Austin and I discuss:

How he transitioned his role at Hubspot into a remote role
Remote work versus digital nomadism
Why finding a job you’re passionate about should be the first step of your remote work journey
Why job boards should be your last resort for finding a remote job
Why corporate-shaming is a form of scapegoating
Why people and relationships are key to work and travel
The most exciting tech trends coming up in 2017

Austin has an amazing way of breaking down complex problems and delivering incredibly eloquent answers. So without further ado, let’s get started.

Links We Discussed:

Article: Want to be a better designer, travel
Video: Simon Sinek on Millennials and entitlement
Recommended Podcast: Inside VR & AR podcast

Follow Austin at:

His personal website http://austinknight.com for his email list and essays on remote work
Twitter: @ustinknight
Podcast: UX and Growth Podcast
HubSpot: http://www.hubspot.com/

Timestamped Notes:

How Austin became a remote worker – 3:00
His dad starting a remote company in the 90s – 7:00
Why “digital nomad” is a buzzword and “remote work” is what’s really important – 9:30
What his dad’s company did – 13:00
Why he became a designer – 17:00
Why having a job you are passionate about is the prerequisite to being a remote worker – 18:30
The first thing you need to do if you want to work remotely – 22:00
Why a remote job board should be your last resort – 27:00
How Austin transitioned into a remote role at Hubspot – 31:00
Want to be a better designer? Travel – 34:00
Why corporate shaming is scapegoating – 38:30
Why Millennials feel self-entitled – 42:30
Favorite thing about traveling – 47:30
What he’s most excited for in 2017 – 51:00

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