> If you have a coworker that enjoy having lunch with you... what's stopping you both doing so? The fact that I don't even live in the same state or country as

> If you have a coworker that enjoy having lunch with you... what's stopping you both doing so? The fact that I don't even live in the same state or country as them anymore? When you hire people locally, you can exist in the same physical space as them. When you hire people remotely, and work for a remote startup, this isn't possible. I don't understand your question.