What’s the weirdest place you’ve worked remotely from, and how’d you make it work?

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I’m a digital nomad, always moving. I’ve worked from some odd spots (like a treehouse once!). What’s the strangest place you’ve set up your laptop for remote work, and how did you handle internet, power, or focus? Spill the tea!

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Lizzy F. 6 Apr 2025

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Picture this: I’m in a hot air balloon over Cappadocia, Turkey, trying to join a team standup. Craziest remote work moment ever. I tethered to my phone, but the signal was awful at 2,000 feet. I used a Bluetooth headset to avoid wind noise and took notes in a Google Doc offline. Couldn’t share my camera (too shaky), but I got the gist of the meeting. Lesson learned: don’t schedule calls during bucket-list adventures. Still, I felt like a total rockstar up there!
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Elliot Stone 5 Apr 2025

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I once worked from a cave in New Mexico during a camping trip. No joke! There was a tiny visitor center nearby with Wi-Fi, but I had to sit just inside the cave entrance to get signal. I used a portable solar charger for my laptop and a headlamp to see my keyboard. It was freezing so I wrapped up in a blanket like a burrito. I got my work done, but my team thought I was nuts when I told them. Always scout Wi-Fi in advance!
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Sean M. 4 Apr 2025

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Weirdest place? A fishing boat off the coast of Maine. I was visiting family, and they insisted on a ‘quick’ boat trip. Of course, my boss pings me for a code review. I tethered my laptop to my cousin’s phone, balanced it on a cooler, and typed while dodging fish guts. Internet was shaky, so I kept notes offline and synced later. Focus was tough with the waves, but I popped in earbuds with white noise. Honestly, it was kinda epic—felt like a pirate coder!
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Ravi K. 7 Apr 2025

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I worked from a rooftop bar in Bangkok once. It was happy hour, so people were loud, and I was dodging cocktail orders while on a client call. I found a corner table, used my noise-canceling headphones, and tethered to my phone’s 4G. My laptop battery was dying, so I begged the bartender to let me plug in. It was chaotic, but I pulled it off by staying super focused and keeping my answers short. Never underestimate a good hotspot and a friendly bartender!
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Accepted Answer · 2025-04-03T12:25:00+00:00

OMG, Katy,🙌🙌 I worked from a laundromat in rural Spain once! I was waiting for my clothes, and a client called for an urgent meeting. I propped my laptop on a folding table, used my phone’s hotspot (super spotty, kept dropping), and prayed the dryers wouldn’t drown me out. I looked ridiculous but I got through it by muting myself a lot and keeping my camera off. Pro tip: always carry a power bank and noise-canceling earbuds. Never again, though—those dryers were LOUD!