Honestly, I've been remote for 5 years now (September 2012) and it's never been an issue for me. A combination of video calls, a decent chat client, and any wor

Honestly, I've been remote for 5 years now (September 2012) and it's never been an issue for me. A combination of video calls, a decent chat client, and any work organization tool (something with tickets, assignment, and comments) had meant I've always felt more productive at home then in the office. I've used more than one of each of the above and o never found that low quality caused issues as long as it was close to real time. The hardest part is questions: they're asynchronous much of the time. Calendar software with appointments is the cure for questions that must be asked synchronously. What are you having trouble with? That may help you get better responses.