> It seems to me that we work better when we are together in person > In the short term you probably can be equally productive, but your career does suffer It

> It seems to me that we work better when we are together in person > In the short term you probably can be equally productive, but your career does suffer It's leadership like him that shape people's careers in an organization so what he's saying is that because he feels that "we work better when we are together in person" he won't support people working remotely from advancing in their career. Gotcha, good job!