> For some, perhaps, but on average? > What percentage of long-distance relationships work out long-term? If only you believe you have this "relationship" at w

> For some, perhaps, but on average? > What percentage of long-distance relationships work out long-term? If only you believe you have this "relationship" at work that's even remotely close to things being equal. For some, perhaps, but on average? - Do you get to decide what to do or your boss? Even if you know better ways of doing things or see issues you might not have the politics to pull it off. Does this happen in a relationship? If so, it's pretty poor. - Can you "unfriend" a co-worker and choose not to work with them? Do you choose your team? You can certainly quit your relationship or even friendship. In a company you get assigned a team. You can't pick and choose. > Human beings are social creatures - yes, even we introverts need interaction. And you will get it? You assume your co-workers are your friends. Friendship and relationships common together on common things they like. Co-workers come together to work and may not actually have anything in common. So you prefer being forced together and fake friends than not have any? It can be worse. Being professional is all it is. > We have to acknowledge the real tradeoffs - the loss of the "team" That's not a WFH issue. Your whole argument sits on that the only way to build relationships is in-person, even by quoting how long-distance relationships fail. Well do you hug and kiss your "team"? If not, then maybe it's fine. And it fails because there aren't ways to enforce the long-distance relationship to spend time together. Are you forced to spend time together with your co-workers? Yes.