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You company basically did everything wrong. Remote teams that are selected well can be a pleasure to work with for everybody involved.

• ironmagma 5y ago
  The point was not to say that hiring remotely is a fraught endeavor, it was a cautionary tale to any execs out there who might get it in their head that this is generally a good idea. It can go very very wrong.
  • xunn0026 5y ago
    Well, a remote hire is generally super easy to fire. A local employee can go to court and really mess things up!
    • wyclif 5y ago
      Maybe in Europe, but in the USA where the laws are "right to work", it's just as easy to fire an employee whether they are remote or on site.
      • xunn0026 5y ago
        I know firing is easy in the US. But almost nobody from abroad will open a lawsuit against a company. While a local could be incentivised to do so or at least complain to various institutions or try small claims court. For eg. I've had a US customer not pay a pretty big invoice and it was too costly in terms of time and money to pursue. I had no recourse. So I just ate the loss.