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I see how this could be a problem. Luckily where I work, everyone is a remote. And I think this is something to watch out for, make sure remote working is embed

by mavdi 12y ago

I see how this could be a problem. Luckily where I work, everyone is a remote. And I think this is something to watch out for, make sure remote working is embedded in company culture before accepting the role.

0xdeadbeefbabe 12y ago
Well, it sounds like it was embedded in NASA culture, but this guy was able to brainwash the bosses because he was nearby. It's political games like this that make remote work nearly impossible. Did you notice the brainwashed victims were actual scientists? Good luck with your better culture.
- seanwilson 12y ago
  Office politics is always going to exist even if you're all in an office together, all remote or some combination.
  - spiritplumber 12y ago
    But it's easier to "do" office politics if you can talk to someone over lunch, than if you only interact with someone by email. The lesson for me there was to assume that not everyone has the mission's interest at heart. My problem was that for me getting on base was a 2 hour commute, and I had 90% of the gear I needed to do my work rihgt at home -- it got more done to work from home and only show up to deliver prototypes for testing, or use the "big boy" machine tools.
  - 0xdeadbeefbabe 12y ago
    Office politicians, like the Twerp of NASA (though he probably has a better title now), are most excited about some combination, I bet, as it leaves the culture more vulnerable to attack.
    - spiritplumber 12y ago
      He did get a management job. At a Denny's. He didn't last very long in there. I will gladly admit to being very happy to see him in there. He must have recognized me because he sort of hid in the kitchen the whole time.
- nostrademons 12y ago
  There've been a number of psychological studies that show that face-to-face interactions build trust, regardless of the contents of those interactions (unless they're emotionally negative). When you're facing different stories from two people, one of whom you trust and one of whom you don't, who do you think wins? This is also why many startups insist on people not working remotely. Startups frequently need to make decisions on very low information, such that the only conceivable reason you'd have for following through on the decision is trust.
xeromal 12y ago
If you don't mind me asking, how did you find a remote position?
- talsraviv 12y ago
  I found my remote job through my personal network. There's a great site recently launched called http://remoteok.io http://remoteok.io that may be helpful.
- mavdi 12y ago
  I found this particular one from LinkedIn of all places but some great websites for remote work: http://careers.stackoverflow.com http://careers.stackoverflow.com http://www.remoteworking.io http://www.remoteworking.io https://weworkremotely.com https://weworkremotely.com

by mavdi 12y ago

0xdeadbeefbabe 12y ago

Well, it sounds like it was embedded in NASA culture, but this guy was able to brainwash the bosses because he was nearby. It's political games like this that make remote work nearly impossible. Did you notice the brainwashed victims were actual scientists? Good luck with your better culture.

seanwilson 12y ago
Office politics is always going to exist even if you're all in an office together, all remote or some combination.
- spiritplumber 12y ago
  But it's easier to "do" office politics if you can talk to someone over lunch, than if you only interact with someone by email. The lesson for me there was to assume that not everyone has the mission's interest at heart. My problem was that for me getting on base was a 2 hour commute, and I had 90% of the gear I needed to do my work rihgt at home -- it got more done to work from home and only show up to deliver prototypes for testing, or use the "big boy" machine tools.
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 12y ago
  Office politicians, like the Twerp of NASA (though he probably has a better title now), are most excited about some combination, I bet, as it leaves the culture more vulnerable to attack.
  - spiritplumber 12y ago
    He did get a management job. At a Denny's. He didn't last very long in there. I will gladly admit to being very happy to see him in there. He must have recognized me because he sort of hid in the kitchen the whole time.
nostrademons 12y ago
There've been a number of psychological studies that show that face-to-face interactions build trust, regardless of the contents of those interactions (unless they're emotionally negative). When you're facing different stories from two people, one of whom you trust and one of whom you don't, who do you think wins? This is also why many startups insist on people not working remotely. Startups frequently need to make decisions on very low information, such that the only conceivable reason you'd have for following through on the decision is trust.

xeromal 12y ago

If you don't mind me asking, how did you find a remote position?

talsraviv 12y ago
I found my remote job through my personal network. There's a great site recently launched called http://remoteok.io http://remoteok.io that may be helpful.
mavdi 12y ago
I found this particular one from LinkedIn of all places but some great websites for remote work: http://careers.stackoverflow.com http://careers.stackoverflow.com http://www.remoteworking.io http://www.remoteworking.io https://weworkremotely.com https://weworkremotely.com