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Remote Work: Pros and Cons
This episode is in Finnish. The video below is the original recording; this page provides an English summary for easier reading.
Summary
Mikki and Annika on remote work at a design studio: productivity, loneliness, boundaries, and the dream of a shared space you actually want to visit.
About The Good Side in this episode
Annika Tuominen on how remote work shapes The Good Side’s rhythm. With no fixed office, time together is intentional, not automatic.
Key discussion points
- Remote work requires active community building; it does not happen by accident
- Productivity at home is personal: best place for some, worst for others
- Missing the office is not nostalgia; it says something real about how humans work together
- Boundaries are the core remote skill: when the workday starts and when it ends
- Remote work buys freedom but trades away spontaneous coffee-table conversations where ideas spark
- A good office is not mandatory; it is an option: the team dreams of a place they want to go
Questions & answers
- How do you stay productive when working remotely?
- Structure helps: clear start and end times, a dedicated workspace, and real breaks. Equally important is knowing your rhythm: some people do their best work in morning silence, others need people around them.
- What do you miss from the office when working remotely?
- Spontaneity. The coffee table, the hallway chat, the moment a colleague glances at your screen and says “try this.” Slack cannot replace that. Teams can work remotely, but trust and creativity often build faster in person.
- What would a good office actually look like?
- One you want to go to, not one you have to. Comfortable, flexible, close by: a place that serves people instead of forcing a single rhythm. That is what The Good Side’s team is aiming for.
Topics: remote work, hybrid work, remote work challenges, productivity, office culture, Annika Tuominen, The Good Side, Behind the Pixels, UX design Finland, remote design team