Teleworking is Here to Stay!

Forget the endless commuting and dull office interiors, teleworking and multilocationality are here! Adapting to the new world situation has made place-independent work the new norm.

Work from the peace of your home or summer cottage if it suits you best, or take advantage of the remote work points available in Kainuu. Fall in love with the multiple teleworking opportunities in Kainuu!

Available Teleworking Facilities

Teleworking doesn’t always mean retreating to solitude, but working in groups other than your own work community. For example, municipalities or village communities may provide teleworking facilities that you may reserve for a day or two, or for longer periods. In addition to the premises listed below, you may search for more online, for example using the link below. Just scroll the map and find yourself a temporary office!

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Kuhmo

There are two workstations with available at the Teleworking Premises at Kuhmo Town Hall with electric height adjustable tables, wireless network, printing service and a casual seating area. Alternatively, if you would like to work surrounded by the nature, you could try out the premises of Iivantiira village hall in Kuhmo (address: Kekkostie 4264).

Puolanka

You’ll find the teleworking station Pirtti at the Puolanka town hall. According to your preferences, there are both private spaces and a more communal one to choose from. Private persons who’d like to make a short term reservation may use the electric reservation calendar. Companies and people looking for a more long-term office space are asked to agree of the terms directly with Puolanka municipality.

Suomussalmi

At Suomussalmi town hall, there are four workstations dedicated to teleworkers, that may be booked and paid online quite conveniently. Each of the workstations has an electric height adjustable table and a wireless network. There also is a shared mini kitchen. You might also want to check out the spaces available at Suomussalmi library!

Vuolijoki

The beautiful teleworking premises at the old bank house in Vuolijoki offer you a pleasant environment to work at. The premises are administrated by a local association. Each of the workstations has an electric height adjustable table, a good web connection and a connection to a multi-function printer. There is also a kitchen and a larger space for web conferences.

Working in the Wilderness

In the Wild Taiga region in and around Kuhmo and Suomussalmi, cozy accommodation, convenient services and the complete peace and silence of the surrounding wilderness create an ideal setting for teleworking. After work, it is easy to shift to holiday mode while remaining in the same beautiful surroundings and engaging in a variety of activities or just relaxing in the bosom of nature.

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High-speed Connections in Kainuu

A reliable high-speed internet connection is becoming a basic utility similar to water and electricity. We have built fixed fiber connections with national funding in Kainuu since 2011. The availability of fiber optic network in the end of 2019 covered 32% of the households in Kainuu. Counting all the fixed connections, the availability rate (Download ≥ 100 Mbit/s) rises to 58 %. As wireless connections complement the fixed network in and around Kainuu, the opportunities for teleworking are good.