I have worked primarily remotely over the past 15 years as consultant, industry analyst, developer, statistician and writer. The settings have ranged from me be

I have worked primarily remotely over the past 15 years as consultant, industry analyst, developer, statistician and writer. The settings have ranged from me being in about a 5% minority of a corporate workforce, to a small start-up that was formed as 100% remote, To solo freelance where physical presence at clients is largely my call. While it has been a clear benefit on the productivity and family life balance side of the equation, I do feel that I have sometimes lost out to opportunities. Opportunities for career advancement, or interesting projects that would have been nurtured by the more subtle communication patterns and interpersonal bonds formed by extended in-person interaction with co-workers and higher level executives. Life is full of trade-offs.