#RemionCrew in Spain – Remote Work Strengthened The Team

Remion’s five-person team packed their laptops and shorts and headed to Fuengirola, Spain, for a two-week remote work trip.

“Our timing couldn’t have been better. In Fuengirola, daytime temperatures climbed well above 20°C, while back in Finland we were hit by a surprise return of winter,” says Petri Tuominen, Project Manager at Remion, who joined the trip.

Working remotely abroad is nothing new for the company. Remion’s first trip combining work and shared leisure time took place in Marbella in 2020, just before the global COVID-19 pandemic changed the world.

An Office on the Costa del Sol

Finding suitable workspaces for a short remote-work period required some quick problem-solving.

“One challenge was finding office space on short notice. We chose a local office through FuengirolaOffices.com, located in the Centro Finlandia building. The office had a reliable internet connection and sufficient work facilities,” Tuominen explains.

The change of scenery also enabled the team to spend meaningful time together outside work. The two weeks were filled with a wide range of activities: beach time and sunshine, hiking Antennivuori, playing frisbee golf on the mountainside, sauna sessions, go-karting, a day trip to Gibraltar, tapas, a gaming museum visit, and of course exploring the Finnish communities in Fuengirola.

“Our schedule was packed but enjoyable. Not a single boring moment,” Tuominen says.

Deeper Interaction with Colleagues

The Remion team’s experiences of remote work in Fuengirola were positive on many levels. Opportunities to get to know colleagues better feel especially valuable in today’s post-pandemic working life, where in-person office interactions have significantly decreased.

“During the trip, we interacted with each other in new ways, and everyday working life took on a different rhythm during those two weeks.”

From a productivity standpoint, the trip was also a success. Participants felt that the remote office environment had a positive impact on their work efficiency.

Remote Work in Spain Was a Success

Overall, participants gave the trip a perfect score of 5/5. Feedback collected after the trip suggests that Remion’s remote work travel may very well continue in the future.

According to participants, the best parts were: “Warmth, light, spending time with great colleagues, a change of scenery, and experiencing new things.”

According to Petri Tuominen, Remion’s two-week remote work trip to Fuengirola was a clear success.

“The trip gave us the opportunity to work in amazing surroundings, but it also strengthened our team cohesion and gave us new perspectives and ideas.”