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1. I disagree. You can draw a lot from phone conversations and I've developed a great amount of trust in all the remote employees I work with on a daily basis.

1. I disagree. You can draw a lot from phone conversations and I've developed a great amount of trust in all the remote employees I work with on a daily basis. Certainly you should meet face to face at least 2-5 times per year (once per quarter seems like a great fit), but it's not a requirement to bond with co-workers. 2. I'm not sure you need informal video chat with co-workers. #random/#ideas channels seem to do just fine. 3. Couldn't disagree more. Working from home requires the same amount of discipline as a location-dictated workplace. The difference is that a remote job is much more enlightening because there's no burden of a commute. You also don't have to put on some fake act for a lousy boss that wants you in the office at a certain time. 4. Again, I completely disagree. It's only isolating if you let it be. Get outside for a hike or a walk. Go to a coffeeshop. Find some friends to grab lunch with. I shouldn't have to point these things out. It's pretty obvious that the only way you'd be isolated is if you deliberately lock yourself in the house and never go outside. I've worked remotely for two years now and honestly I'd have an extremely difficult time going back to location-dictated employment.

petra 11y ago
reading your response to #3 , you are different from most people, who are usually motivated by social pressure, and "face-to-face". Good for you.
- tluyben2 11y ago
  In the past when I had a bit rougher edges I often asked after 30 minutes in a meeting face-to-face why we were in that meeting still; was there anything to discuss we didn't discuss in the first 5 minutes? The answer was almost always no. People with these face-to-face urges and (too long) meeting urges usually just want a break from work (but paid) and/or social interaction. I like that as well, but we have bars & restaurants etc for that, not the office. I rather work flat out (focused and organized) for 4 hours and then take off or go to a bar or take a walk for the 'meeting' instead of loitering in the office for 8 hours and commute for 2.
tluyben2 11y ago
Completely agree. Apparently the consensus here is that you and me are weird :) Are you looking for something new? :)

petra 11y ago

reading your response to #3 , you are different from most people, who are usually motivated by social pressure, and "face-to-face". Good for you.

tluyben2 11y ago
In the past when I had a bit rougher edges I often asked after 30 minutes in a meeting face-to-face why we were in that meeting still; was there anything to discuss we didn't discuss in the first 5 minutes? The answer was almost always no. People with these face-to-face urges and (too long) meeting urges usually just want a break from work (but paid) and/or social interaction. I like that as well, but we have bars & restaurants etc for that, not the office. I rather work flat out (focused and organized) for 4 hours and then take off or go to a bar or take a walk for the 'meeting' instead of loitering in the office for 8 hours and commute for 2.

tluyben2 11y ago

Completely agree. Apparently the consensus here is that you and me are weird :) Are you looking for something new? :)