Cheat Sheet for Remote Workers
Figaro for Remote Workers
Section titled “Figaro for Remote Workers”No commute, no watercooler, no separation between work and life. Figaro helps you stay structured when your office is your couch.
Daily Structure
Section titled “Daily Structure”Remind me at 9am to start workRemind me at 12pm to take lunchRemind me at 3pm to take a break and stretchRemind me at 5pm to stop workingMeeting Management
Section titled “Meeting Management”Schedule team standup tomorrow at 10amWhat's on my calendar today?Remind me in 15 minutes that the Zoom call startsRemind me at 2:45pm to prep for the 3pm meetingTask Tracking
Section titled “Task Tracking”Create a work todo listAdd finish report, review PRs, respond to client email to work todoWhat's on my work todo list?Remove finish report from work todoFocus Time
Section titled “Focus Time”Block off Tuesday morning for deep workRemind me at 9am to turn off Slack notificationsRemind me in 2 hours that focus time is overRemind me at 4pm to check messagesWork-Life Boundaries
Section titled “Work-Life Boundaries”Remind me at 6pm to close the laptopRemind me at 5:30pm to write tomorrow's task listRemind me on Friday at 4pm to do weekly reviewQuick Lists for Remote Workers
Section titled “Quick Lists for Remote Workers”| List | What to text |
|---|---|
| Today’s priorities | Create a today list |
| Blocked/waiting | Create a waiting on list |
| Ideas to explore | Create an ideas list |
| Admin tasks | Create an admin tasks list |
Memory Helpers
Section titled “Memory Helpers”Store work context:
Remember my manager is SarahRemember standups are at 10am PacificRemember the team Slack channel is #product-teamRemember my work VPN password is [password]Async Communication
Section titled “Async Communication”Remind me tomorrow at 9am to follow up with London teamRemind me at 3pm that Tokyo is onlineRemember that marketing team is in Eastern timeSample Day as a Remote Worker
Section titled “Sample Day as a Remote Worker”8:30am — Briefing arrives: “3 meetings today. Focus time blocked 9-11am.”
8:45am —
Add review design mockups to work todo9:00am — Reminder: “Start work, focus time until 11am”
10:45am —
Remind me in 15 minutes that standup starts12:00pm — Reminder: “Take lunch break”
2:45pm —
What's on my calendar for the rest of the day?5:00pm — Reminder: “Stop working!”
Pro Tips for Remote Workers
Section titled “Pro Tips for Remote Workers”1. Timeboxing with reminders
Section titled “1. Timeboxing with reminders”Remind me at 9am to work on the reportRemind me at 10:30am to stop report, move to emailsRemind me at 11:30am to prep for standup2. End-of-day ritual
Section titled “2. End-of-day ritual”Remind me at 5pm to write three wins from today3. Weekly planning
Section titled “3. Weekly planning”Remind me every Sunday at 8pm to plan next weekRemind me every Friday at 4pm to do weekly review4. Combat isolation
Section titled “4. Combat isolation”Remind me at 2pm to take a walk outsideRemind me at 12pm to eat lunch away from desk5. Time zone awareness
Section titled “5. Time zone awareness”Remember that Sarah is 3 hours ahead of meRemember that client calls need to be before 2pm their timeHome Office Reminders
Section titled “Home Office Reminders”Remind me at 8:30am to make coffee before startingRemind me at 11am to switch the laundryRemind me at 4pm to prep dinnerBalance work tasks with life tasks — you’re home, after all.
Coming Soon
Section titled “Coming Soon”Features we’re building for remote workers:
- Time zone conversion
- Focus mode (auto-snooze notifications)
- Team availability status