@VirtualBay_

Virtual Bay specializes in remote working transitions. We aim to help traditional office-based businesses to transition into virtual setups.

Joined February 2020
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd16 Oct 2020
Not being remote is a massive competitive disadvantage for startups It makes them less: - talented - productive - cost-efficient Imagine spending 10-20% of your seed round on office space Those who do will lose to those who don’t
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd21 Sep 2020
69% of companies will be downsizing office space as a result of COVID The biggest workplace revolution in history is upon us
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd12 Aug 2020
The most talented people I know personally all plan to work remotely at some point in the next decade The most innovative companies I know personally all plan to hire remotely at some point in the next decade The most important workplace revolution in history
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd5 Aug 2020
Remote work: 🎨more diverse 💰capital efficient ⚖️life-work balance 📈productivity focus 📢avoids distractions 🔥increased retention 🌎more talented team ⚡️asynchronous work ♻️decreases pollution Remote-first companies dominate office-first competitors Missing anything?
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd4 Aug 2020
"You can work remotely until COVID passes" 🤮 How many people are hearing this from employers? If a company needs you in an office after you've done incredible work remotely during a global pandemic something is wrong It's about fear and control, not productivity or outcome
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd27 Jul 2020
Most office workers already operate remotely There's no difference between: 🌍remote on different continents 🏢different floors of same office For both, people communicate via: 💬slack ✉️email 📞phone Next companies will flex remotely away from the office
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd25 Jun 2020
You get offered 2 jobs: - same job - same salary - same responsibilities 🏢 One is office-based 🏠 The other is remote Which one do you choose?
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd24 Jun 2020
Going remote badly will kill as many companies as not going remotely will Things you must get right: 1. Software stack 2. Physical equipment 3. Async communication 4. Frequency of in-person 5. Safety, comfort, productivity 4. Ongoing culture & experience What am I missing?
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Key to startup success: Stay at it long enough to get lucky.
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd19 Jun 2020
The next generation won’t even think about sacrificing their lives for an hour commute, a studio, no time for health, wellbeing, friends, family or the freedom to do the things they love most
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd9 Jun 2020
Companies finally realized there's no difference between: 🌍 being remote on different continents 🏢 being on different floors of an office In either, people communicate via: 💬 slack ✉️ email ☎️ phone Work from anywhere is the future of work Choice is your superpower
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June Bolneo@junebolneo22 May 2020
Tech companies just started announcing they'd go remote and immediately a number of people starts complaining about problems... it's like asking the Wright Brothers why isn't there 1st class on this freaking flying thing they just built.
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Working from home is working out well for tech cos. 🙌 There is no going back. 🚀 #remotework #futureofwork #telecommute #WorkFromHome nytimes.com/2020/05/08/techn…
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Imagine if you could hire the best people all over the world to your team.. Well you can. That's why distributed companies will outcompete all other incumbents in the very near future.
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People often mention that their biggest remote working challenge is slow networks/servers.... You are going to see significant amounts of capital going into network infrastructure in the coming years to solve this problem. This will make #remoteworking easier than ever! #wfh
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Speaking of company culture, here's an insightful article from @joemckendrick at @Forbes Lessons learned from The Great Remote Work Migration of 2020, including @gitlab's tips for building this muscle forbes.com/sites/joemckendri…
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Keah Nguyen@heykeah26 Apr 2020
#Remote work isn’t going anywhere soon. I didn’t know if remote work was possible for me. Remote work is possible for anyone! Now, you can even be legal employees for companies anywhere in the world, no matter where you are located, with @remote.
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Base B@baseBHQ20 Apr 2020
Good ideas for keeping your #remoteteam on the road from @MyASBN myasbn.com/articles/the-top-…
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd19 Apr 2020
Commuting is the thief of balance 2 hours / day 600 hours / year Since going remote, I: 📚read 🏃‍♂️workout 🥞family breakfast In less time than morning commute 📖kids h/w 🤓personal dev 🥘dinner with fam In less time than evening commute What do you do in the time you saved?
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Chris Herd
@chris_herd14 Apr 2020
Serious question: why wouldn’t your company go remote-first after this?
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