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>Ask your coworkers how they’re doing, what the weather is like, or what the mood in the office is like lately (without being too nosey). You won’t be around th

>Ask your coworkers how they’re doing, what the weather is like, or what the mood in the office is like lately (without being too nosey). You won’t be around the office to hear the banter and water cooler conversations. How does this work remotely? Do you actively ping people on IM and ask about their everyday life? Do you send out emails? Do you do it over meetings/videoconference? I find that extremely hard to happen remotely as opposed in person because I never know when somebody is in the zone or not and I don't want to actively distract them with "useless chatter" for no reason. I know people who get very annoyed by these constant interrupts and I'd also find that very hard to judge remotely, I wouldn't want to become "that guy" and not even know it.

ianleeclark 9y ago
I worked 3 months remote for the first few months of my current job and, whenever we would hop onto google hangouts, the first few minutes would typically be personal/small-talk things like that. Naturally, if you're talking to someone 5x a day for whatever reason, you'll probably get down to business, but it's easy to find yourself not having talked with someone for a week. Also, we had a "beer 'o clock" every friday around 4 where everyone available hopped on hangouts and just talked--sometimes work related, sometimes not.
ElatedOwl 9y ago
I work in office but regularly communicate with an outstanding remote employee. Any time we have an issue or project to discuss, she'll call me up and we either start or end the conversation with some scuttlebutt (5-10 minutes). As a result of her friendliness and kindness, any time she calls or needs to ask for something I am eager to help. Likewise, if I need something from her I am not afraid at all to reach out. It takes a lot of patience and kindness to build that relationship, and she does this with everyone - coworkers, clients, etc. Having that kind of relationship is key to her productivity.

ianleeclark 9y ago

I worked 3 months remote for the first few months of my current job and, whenever we would hop onto google hangouts, the first few minutes would typically be personal/small-talk things like that. Naturally, if you're talking to someone 5x a day for whatever reason, you'll probably get down to business, but it's easy to find yourself not having talked with someone for a week. Also, we had a "beer 'o clock" every friday around 4 where everyone available hopped on hangouts and just talked--sometimes work related, sometimes not.

ElatedOwl 9y ago

I work in office but regularly communicate with an outstanding remote employee. Any time we have an issue or project to discuss, she'll call me up and we either start or end the conversation with some scuttlebutt (5-10 minutes). As a result of her friendliness and kindness, any time she calls or needs to ask for something I am eager to help. Likewise, if I need something from her I am not afraid at all to reach out. It takes a lot of patience and kindness to build that relationship, and she does this with everyone - coworkers, clients, etc. Having that kind of relationship is key to her productivity.