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Re:How to set junior employees up for success in remote by mcv on Monday June 27, 2022 @09:19AM (#31894201)
True, but there have been plenty of cases where juniors languishing in an office with little guidance. And remote you can still ask them how they're doing by chat.

It's true that the barrier is a bit higher remote, but it's not unsurpassable.

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Re:How to set junior employees up for success in remote by fendy3002 on Monday June 27, 2022 @10:16AM (#31894880)
In office, there's watercooler chat that can lead to debugging session. In remote there isn't.

That being said, with the former culture, it's harder to ask question online and asynchronously, since usually they prefer and wait to have in face session instead.

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Re:How to set junior employees up for success in remote by toshaga on Monday June 27, 2022 @05:05PM (#31900784)
The equivalent in remote is a chat/thread turn into a call with a screen share. Managers and seniors encourage juniors to ask questions or just “speak” their minds. There are multiple touchpoints for that to happen, dailies, 1:1’s, spontaneous check-ins b/c people care. In a culture where remote work habits are good, these will be imparted on new-joiners, especially less experienced ones.
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