The Working Async Blog
Insights, guides, and stories on building successful async-first and remote teams.
Remote Jobs With Flexible Hours: Work When You Work Best
"Flexible hours" is one of the most-searched phrases in remote work — and one of the least defined. This guide covers what real schedule flexibility looks like, which full-time roles offer it, the trade-offs nobody mentions, and how to tell the companies that mean it from the ones that put it in a perks list.
Hiring Internationally: An Employer of Record Guide
Hiring someone who lives in another country isn't an immigration problem. If they stay where they are, what governs the relationship is their country's employment law, not yours. You have three real options — contractor, employer of record, or your own local entity — and each one costs you something different. Here's how they compare, where permanent establishment risk creeps in, and what to ask before you sign anything.
Remote Jobs You Can Do From Anywhere: Worldwide Async Roles
"Remote" and "work from anywhere" aren't the same thing — plenty of remote jobs still quietly require you to live in a specific country or overlap with a specific time zone. Truly location-independent work comes from async-first companies that hire worldwide and measure output instead of hours. Here's how to find those roles, why async is the key, and what to watch for before you apply.
Best Async-First Remote Engineering Jobs (and How to Land One)
Software engineering might be the most async-friendly job there is — your work is judged by what you ship, not when you're online. Here's why engineering fits async work so naturally, which async-first companies hire the most engineers, the roles to look for, and how to stand out when the whole hiring process happens in writing.
The Async Policy Rubric
While every job on Working Async is a curated async role, some are Fully Async and some are Partially Async. Learn the difference between the two labels on this page.
Overnight Remote Jobs: How to Find Legitimate Night-Shift Work You Can Do From Home
Overnight remote jobs exist in large numbers — they're just hidden under other labels. This guide covers what overnight, night shift, and third shift remote work actually mean, who they suit, what they pay, how to avoid scams, and why targeting async-first companies is the smartest way to build your own night shift.
Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Communication: What's the Difference?
Asynchronous and synchronous communication are the two basic ways teams share information at work, and the difference comes down to timing. This guide breaks down both styles in plain terms, compares them side by side, and helps you figure out which one fits the way you actually work.
What Is Asynchronous Communication? The New Wave of Remote Work
Asynchronous communication is the next evolution of remote work — prioritizing outcomes, flexibility, and deep focus over constant meetings. A complete guide to what async communication is, how it compares to synchronous work, its benefits and challenges, and the async-first companies leading the way.