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So you frequently experience imprecise emails that require a face to face meeting to clarify what was just written? That doesn't seem like an advantage for wor

So you frequently experience imprecise emails that require a face to face meeting to clarify what was just written? That doesn't seem like an advantage for working in closer proximity. As far as interpreting imprecise emails, a phone call is possible whether you are in the office or not. And if you are having to do this frequently, I think there is a staffing problem. Body language in technical specs and design documents should be irrelevant. Conference calls...yes...they happen in either case. Not sure what there is to "deal with" differently when working remotely. Being noticed by new people: I think you are suggesting something specific here that I can't relate to. "Human terrain", gossip, water cooler chats....yes, clearly you are suggesting some kind of requirement for something that is not actually required to do work. It seems you are suggesting a very heavy personal interaction with people as a general requirement but I think that in a number of positions this is not the case. If you are in an organization where shared personal time, water cooler chats, and face to face email followups are important, then obiviously remote work is not going to be effective. You've essentially built the perfect anti remote work scenario and suggested that it is going to be that way in every job so if you can't combat those things then forget it. What you have to do instead of trying to fight such a culture is to find a position where those things don't matter.

justincormack 14y ago
You can't relate to new people in the company? It is hard to read you here. You sound from this that you have a very specific idea of your job role where your adaption is to leave.
- grannyg00se 14y ago
  I can't relate to a requirement for being "noticed and recognized for who you really are by new people" as a reason to work in the office. I'd be surprised if most employees really know each other anyway. I'd be even more surprised if that was somehow important to job function for most jobs.
  - calinet6 14y ago
    For most jobs maybe that's true, but many startups strive to be better than that and more than just job function and day-to-day. Personally I find a business where people know each other fairly well and understand how each other operates is preferable over one where I am only considered for my "job function;" so I can relate. But perhaps I am just idealistic.
    - grannyg00se 14y ago
      " many startups strive to be better than that" Better than what? Are you implying that an environment where forming close personal relationships with coworkers is a requirement is distincly "better"? Perhaps in your case, as described in your last paragraph, you would find that to be better for you. But I don't think it is undeniably better in all cases, for all people. Many startups are actually remote only and I don't think they would accept that they are somehow inferior for it.

justincormack 14y ago

You can't relate to new people in the company? It is hard to read you here. You sound from this that you have a very specific idea of your job role where your adaption is to leave.

grannyg00se 14y ago
I can't relate to a requirement for being "noticed and recognized for who you really are by new people" as a reason to work in the office. I'd be surprised if most employees really know each other anyway. I'd be even more surprised if that was somehow important to job function for most jobs.
- calinet6 14y ago
  For most jobs maybe that's true, but many startups strive to be better than that and more than just job function and day-to-day. Personally I find a business where people know each other fairly well and understand how each other operates is preferable over one where I am only considered for my "job function;" so I can relate. But perhaps I am just idealistic.
  - grannyg00se 14y ago
    " many startups strive to be better than that" Better than what? Are you implying that an environment where forming close personal relationships with coworkers is a requirement is distincly "better"? Perhaps in your case, as described in your last paragraph, you would find that to be better for you. But I don't think it is undeniably better in all cases, for all people. Many startups are actually remote only and I don't think they would accept that they are somehow inferior for it.