Remote Work Conversations with Fexingo: Distributed Teams, Hybrid Schedules, and Async Workflows

Episode 4 of Remote Work Conversations with Fexingo digs into the mechanics of asynchronous communication at Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and Tumblr. With over 1,900 employees in 96 countries, Automattic has operated fully remote and async since its founding in 2005 — long before the pandemic. Lucas and Luna explore how the company structures its workflows, from P2 bl...

Lucas and Luna dive into the results of the UK's landmark four-day work week trial, where 61 companies participated and 56 decided to keep the policy after six months. They break down the productivity data, the 35 percent reduction in employee turnover, and why companies like Atom Bank and Awin are sticking with it. Plus, they discuss the hidden cost of the five-day week: the 'productivity theater...

In this episode of Remote Work Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine Buffer, the social media management company that has become a poster child for radical transparency and remote work. With a 10-year track record of publishing everyone's salaries, the company's own revenue, and even diversity data, Buffer offers a real-world stress test of whether openness can scale. Lucas walks thro...

In the first episode of Remote Work Conversations, Lucas and Luna dig into Atlassian's 'Team Anywhere' policy as a starting point for the show. Lucas shares the surprising stat that only 1% of Atlassian employees chose full-time remote after the policy launched, while 85% opted for a hybrid schedule. They discuss what this says about employee preferences, the pitfalls of asynchronous communication...