At Zultys, we are always looking for ways to illustrate the value of our technology. The unfortunate circumstances that we see ourselves in today, not only shed light on why our technology is valuable for business but also that it is imperative in today's world we live in. This technology allows companies to never skip a beat. Everything that a user would and could do from the office is now accessible from anywhere. Here at Zultys, over 75% of our employees currently work remotely and have been for years. We thought we would share some of the things that they really like about working from home. If you are considering making this jump, then here's some good information to help you feel more comfortable. We decided to ask our employees 3 questions. One of them was, what do you like most about working from home? Have a look.

2. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"I get more done because there are less interruptions and I have better
concentration than in an office. No commute means more time on target. I like
having my dog in my office. It’s calming”
How does the technology you use every day allow you to continue to work
without missing a beat?
"I love using my buddy ZAC. I can quickly reach out to virtually anyone faster
than I ever have before, it’s empowering.
“Being able to chat and/or call people or groups seamlessly. Seeing someone’s
status ahead of time (less wasted time trying to call someone who’s on the
phone).”
“Scheduling meetings and conferences calls is so fast and easy – its great having
Desktop share/File sharing, video, etc. for online meetings.”
“Give me ZAC, a browser & Outlook and I feel like a fighter pilot sometimes,
with all my controls at my fingertips"
What advice would you give to employees that are new to working from
home?
“Always get up, shower and dress like you’re going to the office and keep the
same hours. Every SOHO worker often works later and on weekends and so
forth, but don’t let yourself get burned out from working all the time. Separate
work and home from living at home."
David Looft
Director of Sales
Working remotely for the last 5 years

3. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"Not having to commute in the morning, and the freedom to get a few
things done around the house on my breaks, this enables me to really
enjoy my weekends!”
How does the technology you use every day allow you to continue to
work without missing a beat?
"I have everything that I need to do my job, and find that I get way more
done while working at home than when I do work from the office. I find
there are too many distractions in the office, and that co-workers depend
on me more when I'm in person than when I work from home.”
What advice would you give to employees that are new to working
from home?
"My advise is to stay dedicated and focused on your job, but don't let it
overwhelm you. It's easy to continue to work when you have a home
office. Stay true to your breaks and lunch, and end at your "ending" time
unless you are under a deadline.
Len Bachmann
Northeast Sales Director
Working remotely for the last 20 years

4. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"Without a daily commute to a traditional office, I save valuable time to
be productive and have personal control of my work environment that
suits my."
How does the technology you use every day allow you to continue to
work without missing a beat?
"Staying connected to our team and channel partners to my success. With
Internet access and our extensive tools to communicate via email, voice
mail, unified communications, an Android mobility client, SMS, and more,
I leverage these applications to be an effective Regional Sales Manager."
What advice would you give to employees that are new to working
from home?
“Tap into other remote colleagues and their best practices and adapt
them to your style. Be disciplined with your work schedule to have
consistent start and stop times along with breaks to refresh on
accomplishing the tasks at hand."
Doug Cirbo
Regional Sales Director West

5. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
“The flexibility it allows me; working from home doesn’t mean from one, single
place. We have a condo up north and I can work from there without judgement
or needing approval. As with any work place, I need to be completing my tasks,
available and responding, but unlike most other work places I’ve been, I’m free
to do that anywhere.”
How does the technology you use every day allow you to continue to work
without missing a beat?
“When I first started here, one of my dogs had gone blind, quite literally, almost
overnight. He was used to navigating the house, but a few times a day I had to
lead him outside and down the deck stairs for him to spend time in the yard. I
always have my cell phone with me and I could simply log into the mobile app
and still answer calls when I needed to step away. I don’t think anyone calling
me knew that anything different was going on.”
What advice would you give to employees that are new to working from
home?
“Use all of the tools you have available to stay in touch and communicate! I
don’t interact face-to-face with coworkers or customers, but being able to talk,
email, IM, group IM, text message, screen share and voice/video conference still
make me feel as if I’m having personal connections.”
Tricia Carey
Inside Sales – North

6. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"I love the 'drive' from my bedroom to my office!"
How does the technology you use every day allow you to
continue to work without missing a beat?
"I have everything available to me that I would have had sitting in
an office. Nothing changes. In fact, it's more flexible because when I
leave my home, my mobile device app works just like my desk
phone."
What advice would you give to employees that are new to
working from home?
"Don't be afraid to take a break. You will find that you actually end
up working more hours simply because your office is right there in
your home."
Terry Bloom
Channel Enablement Manager
Working remotely for the last 25 years

7. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"Not wasting time commuting. Even 30 min here and there adds up
to a lot of extra time getting to do things that I enjoy."
How does the technology you use every day allow you to
continue to work without missing a beat?
"ZAC allows me to see availability of other folks in our organization
so I know if someone is available if I have a question or need to
discuss an opportunity."
What advice would you give to employees that are new to
working from home?
"Carve out a workspace that’s yours (an office ideally or an area of
the living room that’s for work). That way you can separate
yourself from work and not work. Otherwise you’ll end up being at
“work” 24/7."
Ryan Poyer
Inside Sales Representative
Working remotely for the last 9 years

8. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"Working from home eliminates the wasted time and frustration of
the daily commute. Remote workers have the flexibility to work
from home, the lake House, or the Starbucks around the corner."
How does the technology you use every day allow you to
continue to work without missing a beat?
"Between MXmobile, ZAC, and Zultys softphone all the tools are
there to make and receive BUSINESS calls from the comfort and
safety of home."
What advice would you give to employees that are new to
working from home?
"First and foremost take advantage of all of Zultys technology.
Secondly put your earbuds in and take a stroll....you’ll get your
business calls and a little exercise at the same time!"
Kevin Murphy
Regional Sales Manager
Working remotely for the last 5 years

9. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"I like the Flexibility of my hours. No traffic and wasted windshield
time. I’m more Productive."
How does the technology you use every day allow you to
continue to work without missing a beat?
"With the mobile app, I am able to work anywhere and everywhere
without missing a call."
What advice would you give to employees that are new to
working from home?
"I choose my lunch and breaks. I work at my own pace which is
more relaxing and less pressure."
Charmian Sanders
Inside Sales West
Working remotely for the last 2 years

10. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"Possibility to avoid commute that takes 4 hours of my time. I can
start working from home earlier and be more productive."
How does the technology you use every day allow you to
continue to work without missing a beat?
"I use the same at home: Outlook, Skype and ZAC for
communications, we do conference calls using ZAC, send messages
via ZAC or Skype. There is 100% complete continuit"
What advice would you give to employees that are new to
working from home?
“Update your status when you are not available so coworkers no
your availability."
Elena Matsienok
Billing Analyst
Working remotely for the last 5 years

11. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"Less stress, no traffic to deal with, saves me money on gas and I
get to spend more time with my kids."
How does the technology you use every day allow you to
continue to work without missing a beat?
" I can work anytime, anywhere and everywhere."
What advice would you give to employees that are new to
working from home?
“Create your own personal work schedule and stick to it. Have your
personal space intended strictly for work. Time management is very
important."
Shenyll Sumida
Sales Order Manager

12. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"The freedom to be there for my family."
How does the technology you use every day allow you to
continue to work without missing a beat?
"Everything I need is web based. There is nothing in the office I cant
have at home."
What advice would you give to employees that are new to
working from home?
“Have a place you go specifically to work. It could be a certain
table, chair, local coffee shop -- some place that's consistently your
'work space. It helps you get into the right frame of mind."
Danielle Waters
Cloud Number Porting Specialist

13. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"The significant increase in productivity when you don’t have a lot
of distractions. It really enables more work to be done in the same
amount of time."
How does the technology you use every day allow you to
continue to work without missing a beat?
"The feature set is seamless no matter where you work. With ZAC I
can choose whatever device best suits my workday."
What advice would you give to employees that are new to
working from home?
“Having a dedicated space for work so you don’t feel like you’re at
work all the time."
Steve Graunke
Support Engineer

14. We asked our remote
employees 3 questions
What do you love most about being able to work from home?
"No traffic to deal with, you don’t have to worry about traveling to
the office in inclement weather and flexibility."
How does the technology you use every day allow you to
continue to work without missing a beat?
"Mobile Communicator allows you the flexibility to work anywhere,
screen share and IM allow you to work together as a group with
your co-workers without being in the same office."
What advice would you give to employees that are new to
working from home?
“Take a break occasionally, with your mobile app, you can take a
walk around the block and never miss a call."
Beverly Kopecki
Inside Sales