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To complete the polarity, I would hate this. Being able to dress down comfortably is one of the benefits of remote work. I work 90% on slack and not knowing w

• matwood 9y ago
  > Being able to dress down comfortably is one of the benefits of remote work. How comfortable are we talking? Like shirtless? I don't know of anyone expecting people to be office dressed when working at home. If that's the case, then yeah I fully agree with your point. > For me the dead air in a crunch time call, the need to split my attention, etc. would just increase the stress. I think there was some confusion about my original statement. I was not talking about being on a video call during crunch time, but that seeing your co-workers on a regular basis helps you know them better and thus have more empathy and understanding when a problem time arises. The point is to build a bond with co-workers similar to when working in a office so that the same work product can be created. > I think communicating effectively via text as well as comprehending meta cues in received messages may be a learned skill. I agree, which is why most of my teams communication is over chat and email. My original point was if a meeting is required then it should be video whenever possible. This includes daily stand ups. I have found anecdotally that having regular video chats improves chat and email communication.