👋 Hey <!everyone> Based on last week's survey, I guess the community is ok with moving to Discord 🎉 🙏 A big thank you to all the members who shared their thoughts. Before I make this official, I want to hear and address any concerns regarding Discord. So I am inviting community members on a discussion call this Saturday at 4 pm. Here's the event link 👉 lu.ma/7hd13n8l If you can't join, you can also DM me 📥

📣 <!everyone>, Happy to announce an exclusive community perk courtesy the GoFloaters team (@miniature-greece-99104) Even though we have home offices, sometimes working at home is difficult because it's generally a place where we relax. There are hundreds of triggers in the environment that distract us from getting work done. And this is where GoFloaters helps you by providing access to 2000+ workspaces across 24 cities in India . Find your preferred hot desk, cabin space, meeting space on rent, book and get going! Special offer for RI members:

>> 10% discount on all meeting room booking

>> 10% discount on 5-day, 10-day and monthly passes for coworking

Code: RI10-22T (Enter the code in the referral code field as you sign up)

👋 Hey <!everyone>, The last two years have been very difficult. I hope and pray that 2022 will be a year we return to relative normalcy. And may the new year be filled with happiness, success, and prosperity 🎉😊

📣 <!channel> I have set up a team plan for Focusmate 🎉 😕 What is Focusmate? Focusmate users book 50-minute (or 25-minute) focus sessions via a calendar interface and connect with a coworking partner by video call. The partners each take 30 seconds to explain what they plan to accomplish during the session and then work silently on their projects. The transparency of working alongside a partner will hopefully provide a sense of accountability and motivation, helping community members work productively towards personal and professional goals. Members don't need to have a paid account to benefit, and they can still match up with others from the RemoteIndian community three times per week, 12 per month for free. If a RemoteIndian community member isn't available, Focusmate will match them up with someone from the superset of Focusmate users, so they will be sure to get a partner. I hope this helps a bit in having a productive start to the year 🙌

👋 Hey <!everyone>, Today, we are launching a no-code tool to create newsletters from Slack Archives. 💌 You can use this right away to create newsletters for your company or your community (if they are on Slack). 🙌 This tool was initially created by @modern-spoon-64853 and will now be maintained by the RI Dev Guild (unless if Slack shuts it down 😬) 🌻 I hope you find this helpful and wish you a great week ahead! Tool 👉 https://slack-rollup-theta.vercel.app/ Demo 👉 https://www.loom.com/share/53df0cc1e3b24925892e04d9d34c832a

👋 Hey Tribe, I am launching a private member directory to know and connect with folks <!here> (virtually for now 😷). 🔍 It allows you to filter by skills, city, company, and signal if you are looking for work. 🌐 Get started by sharing your details 👉 https://members.remoteindian.com/ 💡 One quick tip: You can fill in your bio by copy-pasting your message from the #intros channel (because we got a free trial of Slack Pro 🙂)

Update on Member Directory: <!here> By default, your profile is accessible only to you. So if you'd like to make it visible to other members, then please edit your profile and make the required changes. Check attached screenshots on how to do this 🙏

📣 <!here> An important update: I recently joined Pesto as Head of Community as I got an excellent opportunity to learn and grow. Further, I had accumulated a lot of life debt in trying to make RI my full-time thing, and it made sense to kill my ego 😇 The last two years of running the RI community have shown me how people can gather up and help each other as a community. Thousands of people with different skills, pros or not, help each other for no other reason than to help each other 😻 It's exciting, and the potential is obvious to see, but how do we move forward from here? That is why this is a good time to pass the baton to a new team. And this will be the primary goal of Season 0 🚀 🤔 What is a Season? A discrete period of time for members to come together to align on projects and initiatives that help us deliver on our mission, values, and goals. Objectives for each future Season must be defined up front (process TBD) and, prior to ending a Season, a retrospective must be carried out to ensure we can learn and improve (process TBD). 📝 Objectives of Season 0 (📆 31st March): - Clarify and review the mission, values, and goals of the RI community ( IMO we need some realignment ) - Build a core team comprising leaders of different guilds - Identify goals of different guilds for Season 1 - Launch the Slack Archive Viewer (searchable archive of all messages on Slack) - Move to Discord Let's keep rolling! Onward and upward ✊

📣 RI 2022 Anonymous Salary Survey is here !!!! In an effort to take some of the mystery out of salaries (people  get weird when you ask them directly 😉 ),  We ran a survey  in 2020 asking people to share Compensation, yrs of experience,  job title etc. (Last survey responses are available here) People have been asking for it again, so let’s do an updated version. Please fill out the survey below. we will share the responses soon. https://forms.gle/EsxBWwK7kgNxSgNcA Thanks @calm-grass-85557 & @loud-glass-33663

🎉 More than 100+ entries for our survey. 🏆 Access the survey data  💰  here 💰 We have cleaned up the data a bit (changed US/United states/ or America to USA etc). Any for other content changes -We added a comment to the cell with the original values and then updated the values. We also had to remove 2 entries which had incorrect data. Note:  Accuracy is dependent on authenticity of the responses.  ⚠️ Please process this data with a grain of salt ⚠️ Also note - the Salary shown in the analysis report median and not mean. If you missed filling in the survey, you can do so now - https://forms.gle/EsxBWwK7kgNxSgNcA (the reports will not reflect your data, we will review the newly filled entries and then update the reports, later) Thank you @calm-grass-85557 & @loud-glass-33663 for the review and help in organising the data. If you have any questions/feedback on the survey. You can respond on the #tribe channel thread here.

🤔 <!here> Do you want to have distraction-free, highly focused hours every weekday where you work on an important task that moves you forward 💨 Then you should join start using the Centered app, which is like a virtual coffee shop or study hall from college.

It combines flow music, mono-tasking, notification blocking, coaching, and the energy of Flowing quietly with other people.

Think of it as a Pomodoro app but on steroids.

☀️ I am leading group flow sessions for RI Community at 7 am every weekday. RSVP 👉 http://cal.ae/uamshsw If you're confused, I can show you how to get started by hosting a quick walkthrough session this weekend (share details later) Have a great week everyone 🙌

👋 Hey <!everyone>, We are exploring what the community might need from a wellness perspective. Could you please help fill this survey? It has just two questions, and you can stay anonymous. It will help us understand what we can do 🙂 Google form 👉 https://bit.ly/3sbtYFz

Forwarding to the channel

Hi all - As planned, please find below the link to sign-up for the session on Mindfulness meditation (planned on 26th Mar, Sat, 4 PM IST). We will introduce it, share its manifold benefits, answer any questions, and have a short formal practice as well. The goal will be to help you get started on this and do it regularly, which is when the benefits compound. Please can you also respond with: 0 - if you have never meditated 1 - if you have meditated a few times 2 - if you meditate often (a few days a week) 3 - if you meditate daily/regularly This will help us understand your situation. 🙂 Also, please feel free to ask anything or share what would help you. Look forward to seeing many of you there! https://lu.ma/er9f6occ

📣 Hey <!everyone>, We are kicking off Season 1 on April 1st with the following guilds 🥳 #guild-community - @polite-secretary-64403 #guild-biz-dev - @ripe-needle-9726 #guild-writing - @gray-lizard-20825 #guild-design - @crooked-daybreak-310 #guild-dev - @flat-morning-91037 #guild-marketing - @agreeable-pager-4428 All of the above guilds are open for more people to get involved and share new ideas to shape the RI project. In some guilds, you will already see Season 1 goals listed.

------ This is my one-line description of all guilds, but please note that guild leaders define the vision from now on -----

Community Guild - Keep the vibe of the community right. Refine onboarding, create a wiki

Biz Dev - Make the RI project financially sustainable. Get sponsors. Build partnerships. 

Writing - Write guides, publish interviews.

Design - Create logo, brand. Create stickers, merchandise.

Development Guild - Build internal tools that can help support the community. Improve the website.

Marketing - Spread the word about the RI project by sharing knowledge.

Also, I am hosting a Season 1 kickoff call on Saturday afternoon 12pm. Because I am sure there are loads of questions 😅 Please strap in for a wild ride 🎢😃

--- Also, here is a report card for Season 0 Objectives (📆 31st March): ✅ Clarify and review the mission, values, and goals of the RI community ( IMO we need some realignment ) ✅ Build a core team comprising leaders of different guilds ✅ Identify goals of different guilds for Season 1 🚧 Launch the Slack Archive Viewer (searchable archive of all messages on Slack) ❌ Move to Discord It's been difficult for me to devote time to the RI project, so I hope that the RI project is sustainable by decentralizing leadership.

📣 If you are in Bangalore this Saturday, please do attend meetup Location: Biergarten, Koramangala. Time: 4pm, Saturday. RSVP Please @ lu.ma/m2ut0ufp Also do join #loc-bangalore if interested in city level updates. Organizers : @many-intern-37109 and @powerful-planet-56851

Hey <!everyone>, I am recording short Looms (<5 mins) on a Saturday morning instead of doing one long Zoom call. Here's the first one where I talk about the motivation behind building a core team - https://www.loom.com/share/855e1541c4794e27b2be756dca8e89a4 I will record a couple more short videos and share them in this thread 🧵 This way, the Season 1 Kickoff call (happening today afternoon) can be more interactive: Answer questions and address concerns from the community 🙌

<!everyone> On the occasion of World Health Day (7th April) the RI team has scheduled a session with a dietitian for understanding the benefits of good health and wellbeing. Details below - Who : Dietitian Kiran Dewan Topic : How to stay healthy while working from home Date : 9th Apr (Saturday) Time : 4-5pm Structure - 30 mins presentation, 30 mins Q&A. Register here : https://lu.ma/1gfxzmj9 • If you have any questions you want to get answers from Dietitian Kiran, please fill the form with your questions/pain point - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYqGKp-YcT-gZhosi87WhU2p_A_8kMP--LYVwgcftKV2vDBg/viewform?usp=sf_link About Dietitian Kiran Dewan: An ex-chief dietitian from Lok Nayak Hospital. She has experience of 33+ years in diet and nutrition. She is now practicing as an independent nutritionist, visiting lecturer at DU, IGNU. She has previously given sessions at many MNCs, conferences, universities, etc. Checkout the website for more info • Post the session, all members of Remote indian can avail of one FREE consultation with Mrs. Kiran Dewan and will also give a 50% discount for further packages (Weight loss, Thyroid, PCO, Diabetes, Renal problems, General Fitness issue, and many more) Note - • If you have any suggestions on session for the future to improve mental health as well as networking within the community, please reach out to me.

Hey Peeps in Bangalore, we're planning another meet up for Saturday evening 🎉 <!everyone> Do check it out and let the hosts know if you are interested. Cheers and have a good end to the week 😊 https://remoteindian.slack.com/archives/CV70P89CP/p1649401293233729?thread_ts=1649401293.233729&amp;cid=CV70P89CP

Reminder we have a talk today at 4 -5 pm on “How to stay healthy while working from home” Register here : https://lu.ma/1gfxzmj9

📣 Hey Tribe, reposting this message by @polite-secretary-64403 before we lose the original message to the archives. cc @broad-camera-13514 🎉 More than 100+ entries for our survey. 🏆 Access the survey data 💰 here 💰 We have cleaned up the data a bit (changed US/United states/ or America to USA etc). And for other content changes -We added a comment to the cell with the original values and then updated the values. We also had to remove 2 entries that had incorrect data. Note: Accuracy is dependent on the authenticity of the responses. ⚠️ Please process this data with a grain of salt ⚠️ Also note - the Salary shown in the analysis report is median and not mean. If you missed filling in the survey, you can do so now - https://forms.gle/EsxBWwK7kgNxSgNcA (the reports will not reflect your data, we will review the newly filled entries and then update the reports, later) If you have any questions/feedback on the survey. You can respond on the #tribe channel thread here.

<!here> Hey Tribe, @damp-city-91224 has been working remotely since 2017 and has learned things the hard way. He would love to share his learnings to make the process easy for you ❤️ 🌐 RSVP for the Youtube Live event on Sunday at 4 pm 👉 https://lu.ma/gg35xxa2

✋ Remote work can get lonely at times. That's why I am hosting a 30 min event on Friday at 8:30 pm, where we prioritize self-care and chat a bit about habits and careers. <!everyone> RSVP link 👉 https://lu.ma/omqr6sit Have a great day ☀️

<!here> Starting in 2 mins ☝️

Hey <!everyone>, there's a meetup in Delhi this Saturday courtesy of @gorgeous-pilot-31859 🙌 https://remoteindian.slack.com/archives/C02SAUPEDSM/p1651965858148169

If you are in Pune tomorrow, Join the team for a casual meetup Date : 15-May Location : Social, FC Road Time : 2pm https://remoteindian.slack.com/archives/C6M8YKK96/p1652339797913069?thread_ts=1645887185.083859&amp;cid=C6M8YKK96

Hey <!everyone> 📣 Are you missing out on team interaction, water-cooler discussions .?? We have just the solution for it. Join us for a fun filled 30 mins on Saturday. Where you get to catch will some of RI members face to face. You get to understand some fun facts and finally You deserve a break, Join us for only 30min and find out how you can also have fun meetings for a change. Time : 4:30pm to 5:00 pm Date : 28th May Saturday

What is needed from you

1. Register for the event here 2. Be on time for the session, so that you don’t miss the fun. 3. Share your video (preferred) but optional.

What is planned in this 30 mins

4:30 - We wait for 4-5 mins for all to join 4:35 - Fun activities !!! don’t want to ruin the surprise. 5:00 - disperse.

What you will get in return

1. Have a fun, uplifting, and energising break !! 2. Catch-up with some RI members 3. Share ideas/motivation 4. Make remote friends/acquaintances Last event (28-Apr) - https://remoteindian.slack.com/archives/C6MCFN6TB/p1651121893477759 Feedback from last event - https://remoteindian.slack.com/archives/CFKUPJZ7W/p1651247101581179

📣 Hey <!everyone> , I am excited to launch the RI Second Brain project using a couple of tools.

Objective of the RI Second Brain project - Make the lives of Remote Working professionals from India simpler by curating the best pieces of knowledge from this awesome Slack community ✨

🤔 How do we achieve this? 1. Login into the RI Second Brain project using Slack Authentication (Note: If you don't use Slack auth, you won't have write access by default) 2. Add your notes using the content listed in RI Slack Archives (or any other content) and submit a request to edit the doc 3. Moderators will approve the requests as soon as possible so that your edits are visible to everyone. I have also recorded a Loom video to add more context to the above steps. I am hoping that this experiment in co-creation will succeed and we'll have one place where most of the repeated questions are answered. But but this won't happen unless you volunteer your time in making edits to the wiki ✍️ Let me know if you have any questions or feedback. And wish you a great end to the week 🙌

Dear All, As per the requests of RI member and the administrative team, we have created the #loc-gujarat channel. Do join the channel if you are in Gujarat or are planning to travel or have knowledge about the state and can help out in any discussions. Also note we have the below channels for area specific discussion • #loc-bangalore • #loc-dubai • #loc-mumbai • #loc-himachal • #loc-delhi • #loc-hyderabad • #loc-chennai • #loc-gujarat