I've managed single man remote teams. It can work depending on the mindset. You're right, if the single man team is looking to socialize and feels a lot of FO

I've managed single man remote teams. It can work depending on the mindset. You're right, if the single man team is looking to socialize and feels a lot of FOMO not being in the office then it won't work. You obviously don't hire a person like that for your single man remote team. I've found that in the vast majority of cases single man remote teams are remote because they're optimizing for a particular way of life that they enjoy; for example, the country side lifestyle with their partner and kids. Then it usually works out fine; we will still organize for a on-site every 2-3 months for a week just to give them a bit more of sense of belonging.