Remote Work Timer
Stay productive while working from home. Manage distractions, maintain focus, and achieve work-life balance with structured time blocks.
The Remote Work Paradox
Working from home offers freedom, but creates unique productivity challenges. The Pomodoro Technique solves them.
Endless Distractions
Laundry, dishes, TV, pets, family members—home is full of interruptions. Pomodoro creates clear "do not disturb" windows where you're fully focused on work.
No Clear Boundaries
When your bedroom is your office, work never truly ends. Scheduled breaks and end times help you mentally clock out and maintain work-life separation.
Meeting Overload
Video calls fill your calendar, leaving no time for actual work. Pomodoro helps you protect deep work blocks and schedule meetings around focused time.
Isolation & Lack of Accountability
No coworkers watching means it's easy to slack off. Tracking completed Pomodoros creates self-accountability and visible proof of productivity.
Always-On Culture
Slack notifications at 9 PM. Emails before breakfast. Remote work blurs into personal time. Pomodoro enforces boundaries: work time is work, rest time is rest.
Productivity Guilt
Did you actually work today, or just look busy? Pomodoro tracks real focused time, giving you concrete evidence of your productivity (or lack thereof).
Built for Remote Work Reality
Features designed for the unique challenges of working from home, hybrid schedules, and distributed teams.
Deep Work Blocks
Schedule uninterrupted focus time between meetings. Protect your maker schedule from the manager schedule.
Break Reminders
Working from your couch for 6 hours straight? Breaks remind you to stand, stretch, hydrate, and move your body.
Time Zone Friendly
Working across time zones? Track your productive hours and share availability windows with your team based on Pomodoro blocks.
Productivity Metrics
Prove your productivity in standups. "Completed 10 Pomodoros yesterday" beats vague "worked on the project."
Work-Life Balance
Set a Pomodoro limit per day. When you hit it, you're done. Close the laptop guilt-free, knowing you put in focused work.
Async Work Support
No need to coordinate with teammates. Work during your peak focus hours, track progress, and share updates on your schedule.
Remote Work Best Practices
Create a Morning Startup Routine
Start your day with a consistent ritual: coffee, review calendar, then immediately begin your first Pomodoro. This signals to your brain that work has begun, even without a commute.
Block "Meeting-Free" Mornings
Protect 9 AM-12 PM for deep work. Schedule 4 Pomodoros before lunch. Use afternoons for meetings, emails, and collaborative work. Your best thinking happens in the morning.
Use "On Air" Signals at Home
Get a cheap "On Air" light for your door. When the timer is running, the light is on—family knows not to interrupt unless it's urgent. Creates boundaries in shared spaces.
Match Pomodoros to Energy Levels
High energy morning? Tackle your hardest tasks. Post-lunch slump? Do easier work like emails or admin tasks. Track when you're most productive and schedule accordingly.
Take Real Breaks
Leave your desk during breaks. Go outside if possible. The physical separation helps your brain reset. Scrolling Twitter at your desk isn't a break—it's a different type of screen time.
Set a Hard Stop Time
Decide in advance: "I'll do 10 Pomodoros today, ending by 6 PM." When you hit that number, shut down. Remote work never ends unless you create boundaries.
Example Remote Work Day
Software Developer Schedule (10 Pomodoros)
Morning Deep Work Block (4 Pomodoros)
• 9:00-9:25 AM — Review yesterday's code + plan today's work
• 9:30-9:55 AM — Implement feature (focused coding)
• 10:00-10:25 AM — Continue implementation
• 10:30-10:55 AM — Write tests for new code
Long break: 11:00-11:30 AM (walk outside, coffee)
Pre-Lunch Session (2 Pomodoros)
• 11:30-11:55 AM — Code review for teammates
• 12:00-12:25 PM — Respond to Slack messages + emails
Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM (away from desk!)
Afternoon Focus Block (4 Pomodoros)
• 1:30-1:55 PM — Debug production issue
• 2:00-2:25 PM — Continue debugging
• 2:30-2:55 PM — Write documentation
• 3:00-3:25 PM — Plan tomorrow's work + update tickets
End of Day
• 3:30-4:00 PM — Team standup (meeting)
• 4:00-5:00 PM — Slack messages, email, admin work
5:00 PM — Shut laptop. Done for the day.
Total deep work: 4 hours 10 minutes
Total work time: 8 hours (including meetings/breaks)
Result: Productive day with clear boundaries and guilt-free evening
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