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Re:My experiences of working remote for a year by dereke on Monday August 17, 2015 @09:00AM (#10072635)
Just because you are remote doesn't mean you can't instantly talk to coworkers. Just call them by phone/skype/hangouts/screenhero.

My remote working friends and I have a slack group where we hangout and chat about stuff, it is great you never feel alone.

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Re:My experiences of working remote for a year by TheOtherHobbes on Monday August 17, 2015 @09:06AM (#10072668)
Conversely, just because you're in an office doesn't mean you can instantly talk to the right coworker.

I find on-site has high-bandwidth communications but limited productivity because of distractions.

Remote is the opposite.

However - it's usually easier to find ways to increase bandwidth than to remove distractions in a shared space.

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Re:My experiences of working remote for a year by lenomad on Monday August 17, 2015 @09:12AM (#10072695)
This works, but can't beat talking in-person, at least in my case.

That said, I still don't consider going to a regular office. Should try a coworking space.

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