I work in a company with a transatlantic workforce. We do a really really good job of communicating on IRC, going on Hangouts and such. But it is really hard. I

I work in a company with a transatlantic workforce. We do a really really good job of communicating on IRC, going on Hangouts and such. But it is really hard. If you have clear, concise problems that need to be solved, it becomes easy. But if not, you kind of need facetime. There are so many problems which get solved on a whiteboard, or while talking in the corridor. Sure, we travel often to meet each other but that is not the same as how much easier it could be if everyone is in the same office. What I am trying to say is that I completely understand the situation you are in. Your best bet is to find a company that has done this for a while and knows that having a remote person who is fucking good is not a bad thing. However, what I said might give you perspective as to why people don't really do that unless it is a truly rare exception.