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Elon Musk made an unexpected prediction to a former UK Prime Minister. Could the future of work really involve doing less AND earning more? In this episode of Out of Office: 🦾 Why does Elon Musk believe we'll soon have 'universal high income'? 🤖 The epically incorrect prediction in 1930 that inspired the Jetsons 🗓️ Could AI lead to a 4-day work week? Join Andrew as he explores Musk's concept of 'universal high income' to unpack the past, the present, and the future of remote work. #FutureOfWork #AIEconomy #RemoteWork

3 Game-Changing Strategies for High-Performing Remote Workers 🚀 As someone working remotely for years, I've learned that setting smart boundaries isn't about slacking off—it's about leveling up your game. Every 6 months, I take a moment to revisit my work strategies. Why? Because... 🚨 According to Aflac's WorkForces Report, 57% of all workers (remote or otherwise) rate their burnout levels as moderate to very high. Even more concerning? 🚨 Of those experiencing high burnout, 89% are facing mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Ufff! Nobody produces their best work when they're on the verge of burnout. If you want to be a high performer: you have to learn how to sustain an epic output without reaching burnout. The key: smart boundaries. While office workers are still figuring if they have to reply to emails on the weekend, great remote teams mastered asynchronous communication a long time ago. We're in a prime position to solve these 21st-century workplace challenges and show everyone else how it's done. 💪 Ready to take your remote work life up a notch? Here are 3 strategies you absolutely need in your arsenal 👇 1️⃣ Optimize Your Power Hours • Identify when you're at your peak and align your work hours with those times • Clearly communicate your core hours to your global squad • Create a "shutdown ritual" to switch gears between work and personal time 2️⃣ Master the Art of Async Teamwork • Set response time expectations with your coworkers. 90% of interactions should not require instant response • Differentiate between "important" and "urgent". Urgent should be rare, and reserved for unpredictable surprises (e.g. "the site is down!") • Set specific times for message and email check-ins, and allow colleagues to do the same • Never have meetings with more than 4 people, and normalize letting people leave (or multi-task on) any call where they are not actively needed 3️⃣ Level Up Your Connectivity Game • Use focus modes on devices to control when you want to be reachable • Set a default expectation that vacation = disabling work emails, IMs and calendar. With good planning and team support, most tasks can be prepped in advance or delegated. Create a system for escalating truly urgent matters (but only use it when sh*t really is on fire 🔥) • Empower your direct reports to make autonomous progress without waiting for you to weigh in. Accept that their solution may look different to yours. Use course corrections as a coaching opportunity 👉 Remember, a burnt-out team is about as productive as a supercomputer without electricity. These strategies aren't just about improving quality of life—they're about enabling you and your team to sustain high performance long term, so you can consistently deliver epic results. It's a marathon, not a sprint. Drop your thoughts or your own performance-boosting tricks in the comments. #RemoteWork #ProductivityNinja #MentalHealthMatters #WorkSmartNotHard

How do you feel about architecting the future of education through gaming? LearnWith.AI is looking for a Lead Unity 3D Game Architect to make learning more fun and effective through AI-powered games. 🚀 They're not just building games, they're crafting immersive experiences that'll make students fall in love with education all over again. 💼 Lead Unity 3D Game Architect 💰 $200k USD/year 🌍 100% remote, hire worldwide If you have at least 5 years in Unity 3D game dev, apply and you could be: - Leading LearnWith.AI's Unity dream team - Architecting their flagship game, Magic Academy - Wielding AI to supercharge the development process Learn more and apply: link.crossover.com/buwo #GameDev #EdTech #AIinEducation #UnityJobs #RemoteWork

🎙️ Ever reach the final interview and STILL miss out on the job? 🎙️ Don’t sweat it! This week, we’re spilling the secrets on how elite remote pros are using AI power moves to dominate virtual interviews. Plus, Andrew dives into the distant future of work (including Musk’s crazy prediction), and we give you an insider’s peek at the mentor managers on Crossover. Inside Edition 36: ➡️ AI = Universal High Income? Musk’s WILD Prediction (OOO Episode) ➡️ How to Beat Brutal Remote Interviews with AI Power Combos (Feature) ➡️ Managers are Mentors When Hired on Crossover (Video) 👉 Get fresh news, stories and insights with the latest Radically Remote – out now! #remotework #remoteleadership #futureofwork #elonmusk #remotepredictions #remoteinterviews #virtualinterviews #AIinterviews #AIjobs #remotejobs #RTO #remoteworknews #remoteteams #remotemanagement

🦸 Could remote work be the DEI hero the office never saw coming? 🦸 Forget the glossy DEI policies and corporate buzzwords - remote work is quietly rewriting the rules of inclusion.   With no office barriers and no geographic limits, it's opening doors for talent everywhere, turning the idea of workplace diversity into a global reality.   ✅ Democratizing Access: Not only is remote work smashing traditional workplace barriers, it's paving the way for marginalized groups to shine. By democratizing access, it's unleashing the global talent pool. ✅ Global Shift: This isn’t just diversity lite - it's full-strength access to opportunities, with geography no longer getting the final say. Our model is living proof of this radical shift. ✅ Our Mission: At Crossover, we know talent doesn’t have a zip code. We're finding the best wherever they are, smashing office norms, and proving remote work is the future of DEI done right. No bias and no discrimination.   Ready to see how remote work champions DEI?   Find our vision of the future inside!   #remotework #futureofwork #DEI #diversity #inclusion #RTO #inclusivity #globaltalent #globalteams #crossover

Extremely important note before hiring remotely: Put your prejudices away. ✨ From our episode of Out of Office with Geraldine Mupandanyama. (🔗 to full episode in the comments.) #OutOfOffice #RemoteWork #Zimbabwe #Africa

Confession time: I used to think I was hot stuff in the office. But when I joined Crossover and went fully remote? Boy, was I in for a wake-up call. Here's the thing - being great in-office doesn't automatically make you a remote work rockstar. Trust me, I learned this the hard way. 🥲 So, I went on a mission. I was determined to up my remote work game, and I was recommended some e-learning platforms that literally changed the game for me. I'm talking 0 to 100, real quick. Here are the 5 platforms that turned this remote work amateur into an all-star. 👇 1. LinkedIn Learning (linkedin.com/learning): This was my starting point. Their courses on creating a deep-focus home office and mastering virtual meetings are game changers. 2. Udemy.com: Until I went fully remote, I never realized that communication was my Achilles heel. Udemy's async communication courses fixed that. I know I keep talking about async communication every 5 minutes here, but it's 2024's hottest skill. You're welcome. 3. DeepLearning.AI: Okay, I'll admit, for all the AI optimism we talk about here, I would be lying if I said I didn't feel a bit intimidated by the sudden AI evolution. But this platform made me an AI-wielding superhero. My productivity? Through the roof. 4. Skillsoft.com: When I started managing a remote team, it felt like herding cats. Skillsoft's 'Working Remotely' track? Turned me into a cat whisperer. (Metaphorically. My actual cat still ignores me.) 5. Traliant.com: Working with a global team made me realize I needed some serious cultural competency. Traliant's courses were eye-opening. Now I'm not just avoiding faux pas, I'm building real connections. Look, I get it. Professional development can feel like a chore. But let me tell you - in this remote work world, your skills are your superpower. Don't let them get rusty. I'm curious - have you tried any of these platforms? Or do you have a secret weapon of your own? Drop it in the comments. Let's learn from each other! After all, we're all in this remote work revolution together. Might as well crush it, right? #RemoteWork #NeverStopLearning #Upskill

“Overbuilding things the world doesn’t have use for, or is not ready for, typically ends badly, ...” This is the most relevant quote from the article linked below and goes right to the crux of the biggest challenges with AI adoption today: too much fairy dust and not enough grounding in reality to lay a proper foundation for AI-led organizational transformation. While I am all for experimentation and technological optimism, the rampant hyperbole—positive and negative—distracts businesses away from implementing immediate real-world applications while waiting for epoch defining capabilities, keeping many businesses from investing in learning how AI adoption can deliver value. Regardless of market sentiment, bull or bear, Generative AI represents a massive opportunity to generate business value even when it's "stochastic"—random—outputs still generate inaccuracies. Expecting perfection in the early stages of technology's development is not reasonable, because learning how to work around it's current limitations will pay dividends in the long run. If you are keen to deliver immediate value with AI, apply at Crossover , and let’s build an AI-enabled future together. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TechIndustry #AIBoom #WallStreet #TechTrends #GenerativeAI #AIFuture #AIInvestments #DigitalTransformation

Ever wondered if we're teaching kids the wrong stuff for future jobs? 🤔 Picture this: It's 2030. AI's handling most coding tasks. Your kid's about to choose their high school electives. The counselor presents two tracks: Track A: Advanced Mathematics 🔢 Track B: Creative Storytelling 📚 Which one better preps them for a future in tech? Math camp says: "The future is all about optimizing AI and cracking impossible problems!" Storytelling squad argues: "No way! It's about dreaming up amazing products and selling big ideas!" So here's my question to you: If you were in charge of prepping the next generation of tech superstars, which would you choose? Hardcore math skills or out-of-this-world creativity? Drop your thoughts below! Let's figure this out together. 👇 #FutureOfTech #Education #TechJobs #AI