Before the COVID pandemic, most busy professionals jumped in the car, hopped on a bike, or took public transportation to an office for work every morning. As we all know, the pandemic turned many of our social norms on their heads, and more and more Americans started working remotely.
Today, working from home is a bit of a hot-button issue. Many large companies have started requiring employees to show their faces at least three times a week, while others have decided they can attract a bigger pool of talent if they stay remote.
Call us trendsetters, but Monster Design has been a fully remote team for close to 20 years (yes, really). It’s been a conscious decision for us, as we feel the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. Here’s just a few of the reasons we think WFH-ing just works for us–and our clients:
Space for creativity
We’re designers, developers, copywriters, and strategists. Our team is creative by nature (and by design). That means sometimes we just don’t find creative inspiration sitting in a cubicle from 9 to 5. Our remote structure means our team members can work when and where they feel most inspired and most productive. We’ve had team members work on client projects from locations including Guam, the UK, Spain, Portugal, France, Japan, Hawaii, and Lake Chelan.
Empowerment and trust
We’re lucky to have an incredibly seasoned team, with an average of 15+ years of experience. They know how to not only get the job done for our clients, but to knock it out of the park. That means they don’t need someone looking over their shoulder to produce high-quality work. We trust them to deliver, while empowering them to have control over their schedule.
Lower operating costs
Big marketing agencies often come with big price tags, and a lot of what clients pay goes to covering operation costs, like office rent, utilities, property taxes, cleaning costs, the list goes on. By using a distributed team, Monster Design is more nimble with lower overhead, saving our clients time and money.
Increased productivity
According to the Washington Post, the average American spends 250 hours in transit each year–time that could be spent developing new skills, getting a jump-start on the day’s to-do list, or taking care of personal matters so the work day remains free and clear for coming up with the creative solutions our clients need.
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