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Re:Show HN: Learn how to work remotely from people doing it ... by chasd00 on Friday July 20, 2018 @09:08AM (#17574637)
the best thing is no commute, the energy overhead of a long commute is terrible. The worst thing is missing out on conversations/decisions being made at the office. My corporate office is in San Diego while I'm in Dallas, even though I'm a director and the buck stops with me in engineering, lots of sidebar conversations and decisions get made in Sand Diego face-to-face and not on conference calls and slack channels.
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Re:Show HN: Learn how to work remotely from people doing it ... by zip1234 on Friday July 20, 2018 @10:02AM (#17575034)
This is very difficult to address. I think people (in the office) need to buy in and use chat or email as communication mode number one. Either that or someone needs to come out with some better tele-presence for remote teams to interact with people in the office.
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Re:Show HN: Learn how to work remotely from people doing it ... by dotancohen on Saturday July 21, 2018 @10:01AM (#17581994)
Think about what you are saying. We should forgo direct communication with people next to us, in favor of an online alternative? Even though your goal is noble (enabling remote workers) your method is unnatural.

I agree that a way to better integrate remote workers is essential. However disposing of direct communication is not the way to do it. I don't have an answer, we need a novel approach.

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Re:Show HN: Learn how to work remotely from people doing it ... by jschwartzi on Friday July 20, 2018 @12:29PM (#17576442)
I've considered setting up a couple of tablets with webcams in my remote office and my office in the company. That way people can come talk to me whenever they need to.
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