I've worked remotely for almost all the last 18 years. My last true office job ended when the company failed in October of 2001. I started out working independ

I've worked remotely for almost all the last 18 years. My last true office job ended when the company failed in October of 2001. I started out working independently doing web development work and project management, then joined a startup. The startup had office space in an incubator near my house, so we did use an office there for about 6 months. Then one of the founders bailed, and it was just me locally, so we gave up the office and I went back to working at home. I joined my current company in 2007. For the first 3-4 years, I traveled a LOT, but then telepresence took root and now I almost NEVER go to customer sites. I haven't been to one in a nearly 3 years. We have a small, very solid team. We communicate by chat, email, or phone constantly. The only downside is that we can't really hire baby devs, because there's no watercooler. A fresh graduate would be pretty adrift, especially since our market is kind of esoteric. But that's a small thing.