21 Months In: How to Manage a Remote Team

Re:21 Months In: How to Manage a Remote Team by dylanrw on Thursday June 27, 2013 @02:04PM (#5953733)

Lack of trust and an abundance of paranoia are big obstacles lurking beneath the surface with remote work. Experience leads me to believe most 'managers' or founders aren't able to handle it. However, when you have a good one that gives you the space and trust you need to get things done. It's marvelous.

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Re:21 Months In: How to Manage a Remote Team by thisisdallas on Thursday June 27, 2013 @02:57PM (#5954048)

That makes sense from my experience. When looking for front-end jobs it seems like there are very few remote positions available. If there is a position available, they usually fall into two different categories. One, the position is for a senior level front-end wizard or the position is remote but only to the extent of the city limits. For example, "remote but must live in San Francisco".

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Re:21 Months In: How to Manage a Remote Team by emclaughlin on Thursday June 27, 2013 @03:19PM (#5954190)

I don't get that. Is there an actual reason why employers care about where you live when you work remotely? Beyond, I suppose, time zone concerns?

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Re:21 Months In: How to Manage a Remote Team by dylanrw on Thursday June 27, 2013 @03:48PM (#5954329)

I'm sure it's a matter of being able to meet in person without the need for pricey flights, having the ability to come in with some sort of frequency.

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Re:21 Months In: How to Manage a Remote Team by thisisdallas on Friday June 28, 2013 @11:09PM (#5961385)

Honestly, I think it comes down to a trust issue. It's so easy for a company to get burned by a remote worker. Then again, I worked remotely for a very small company for about 6 months and didn't get paid for the last three months until about two months after I quit. I guess it goes both ways.

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