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Fully remote worker (from another country) on a leadership position here. Hard work and exceptional availability and communication skills. I was the guy who wo

Fully remote worker (from another country) on a leadership position here. Hard work and exceptional availability and communication skills. I was the guy who would work weekends, be the first the show up online etc. Never procrastinate. Keep track of other people's work and make your efforts in moving things forward crystal clear to your boss. Deliver. People are not going to bet on a remote worker for displaying exceptional commitment or leadership skills. You have to actively display them yourself, but not in a pushy manner. Just be the absolute most useful and reliable person you can be. Soon enough you'll have enough responsibilities and involvement in projects that a leadership role will emerge naturally.

thih9 7y ago
> I was the guy who would work weekends Even in this context this doesn’t seem a good idea; it might as well lead to burnout or similar.
- PopeDotNinja 7y ago
  Another way to look at that you can choose to work weekends until you don't have to. I've certainly done that in the past. I don't know if I recommend it, as even if you don't burn out, it's not much of a life unless you love the work.
  - thih9 7y ago
    Working weekends is basically giving your employer part of your work for free. Would you accept a temporary pay deduction to demonstrate company loyalty? For some this might work out well. For others, not so much. In any case I think that this needlessly puts the employer in a position of power. I’d search for other, safer and healthier ways of proving your worth to the company.
  - anon_lead_dev 7y ago
    Yeah, I didn't say work hard on weekends, but rather, work smarter, take 2-3 hours to review things, advance things etc. Of course if you're the guy who can "save the demo" by working 18h straight on a weekend it helps too. And of course, never work for free. Even those extra weekend hours, make sure you get paid for them. This is a huge part on getting and maintaining respect from your employer.

thih9 7y ago

> I was the guy who would work weekends Even in this context this doesn’t seem a good idea; it might as well lead to burnout or similar.

PopeDotNinja 7y ago
Another way to look at that you can choose to work weekends until you don't have to. I've certainly done that in the past. I don't know if I recommend it, as even if you don't burn out, it's not much of a life unless you love the work.
- thih9 7y ago
  Working weekends is basically giving your employer part of your work for free. Would you accept a temporary pay deduction to demonstrate company loyalty? For some this might work out well. For others, not so much. In any case I think that this needlessly puts the employer in a position of power. I’d search for other, safer and healthier ways of proving your worth to the company.
- anon_lead_dev 7y ago
  Yeah, I didn't say work hard on weekends, but rather, work smarter, take 2-3 hours to review things, advance things etc. Of course if you're the guy who can "save the demo" by working 18h straight on a weekend it helps too. And of course, never work for free. Even those extra weekend hours, make sure you get paid for them. This is a huge part on getting and maintaining respect from your employer.