I’ve worked remotely for 25 years, at a combination of companies and as an independent contractor. As an independent contractor of course I was responsible for

I’ve worked remotely for 25 years, at a combination of companies and as an independent contractor. As an independent contractor of course I was responsible for learning things on my own. At some companies I’ve worked for, mentoring was always accidental; they never planned for it or deliberately tried to do it well. The results were pretty mixed. At others, they deliberately set out to train and mentor people well, even if they were remote. The results were much, much better, and people’s careers did not suffer merely because they were remote.