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🌎 Remote Work Isn’t a Perk. It’s a Skill. Here’s How to Prove You’ve Got It.

Imagine you’re an astronaut.

You’re strapped into a capsule, orbiting Earth. No water cooler chats. No IT guys named “Boot” and “Reboot” to reset your router. No manager peeking over your shoulder or checking your Teams status. Just you, the mission, and the expectation that you’ll figure it out, communicate across time zones, hit deadlines, and not drift off into the void.

That’s remote work in a nutshell.

And if you’ve been doing it successfully—whether full-time, hybrid, or just during “that one project when everything went sideways”—then you’ve got a powerful, marketable skill set.

But Houston? We’ve got problems.

Nowadays, remote work is rare. According to CNBC, in January, just 9% of all jobs listed on LinkedIn were for remote positions—yet they received more than 40% of all applications on the platform. Competition, anyone?

Look no further than the recent rant from JPMorgan Chase’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, to get a glimpse of how employers are feeling about remote work. This isn’t COVID anymore, friends.

And to make matters worse, most of us don’t showcase remote work as a skill. We’ll say, “Worked remotely,” like it’s a footnote—a throwaway detail.

When really? It’s a flex. 💪🏼

Let’s fix that.

The “I Can Crush Work From Anywhere” Prompt

What It Does: Helps you show—not just say—you thrive outside the office, crushing deliverables and exceeding expectations from anywhere.

When to Use It: Anytime you’ve worked hybrid, remote, or led virtual teams—even temporarily.

The Prompt:

Key Areas to Highlight:

• Virtual project management—Can you juggle deadlines and lead deliverables without in-person oversight?

• Digital communication tools—Are you fluent in Slack, Teams, Notion, Zoom, Asana, Trello… all the things?

• Time management—Do you structure your day or wait for direction?

• Independent work examples—Show how you solved problems, hit goals, or ran point on tasks without hand-holding… and no one EVER had to wonder if you were working or sipping Mai Tais. 🍹

• Cross-time zone collaboration—If you’ve worked with global teams, it’s not just impressive—it’s operationally critical.

Before & After Example:

❌ Before: “Successfully worked from home managing various projects”

✅ After: “Pioneered remote-first operational framework for 85-person global team, implementing asynchronous workflows that boosted productivity 47% and reduced travel expenses by 84%, all while spanning 11 time zones.”

Why This Matters

We’re in a post-hybrid/post-remote world now. You will likely be the outlier. Companies don’t just want people who can function remotely—they want people who excel at it. That means showcasing skills like:

🧠 Self-discipline

🎯 Outcome-focused thinking

📬 Asynchronous communication

🤖 Tech fluency

🕓 Time zone agility

If you can prove you’re not just a warm body behind a laptop—but a remote operator who delivers results with zero hand-holding—that’s a competitive advantage.

🧑🏼‍🚀 TL;DR — Think Like NASA Mission Control

NASA doesn’t hire astronauts who say, “I prefer to work remotely.”

They hire people who exude self-discipline, thrive in isolation, communicate across channels, and execute and complete complex missions… without losing the plot.

As the data shows, remote and hybrid jobs are now ultra-competitive. Everyone wants them. Your resume needs to show that working remotely unlocks your best performance.

Not “I did okay work remotely.”

But “you + remote = consistently exceeded expectations.”

Run the prompt. Refine your language. Make your impact obvious.

You’ve been there, done that, and had remote work success. Make it shout.

Want more prompts like this to help you level up your career? Catch up on Prompts 1–8 here.

💡ProTips:

• The odds are stacked against you—but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. Sadly, many employers would rather have a less qualified person “in the right place” (physically in an office) than the best person “in the wrong place” (remote).

• Stop using the term “work from home” or WFH. It’s limiting and giving “I only work from my home office” vibes. Where you work from is irrelevant, so it’s work-from-anywhere or remote. Don’t box yourself in. You’ll thank me later for not having to explain every variation of background noise on your team calls.

• You can also use these principles to make your case if you’re being asked or told to the office.

🔁 Level up your resume. Save it. Share it.

I’ve been doing remote since waaaay before it was cool—off and on since about 2001. It hasn’t always been an easy case to make, so let me know if you have specific questions. Happy to help if I can—just send me a quick email.

Know someone targeting remote or hybrid roles? Send them this prompt and be their hero.

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Go get ’em. 🚀

—Brenden

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