> Sometimes you can just walk around, bug people, and get shit done. It's very efficient.
This might increase the efficiency of the person walking around, and decrease the efficiency of the people getting bugged. I wouldn't say it's a net win for the company.
> But all of these things also involve communication which isn't relayed to remote workers. People either forget you, or including you in the conversation is a hassle, so they don't. You feel like the unwanted stepchild, constantly pinging people to get some kind of feedback and never seeming to reach them until much later. It's really inefficent.
Yes, working remotely with a team that has an office is awful. Working in a fully remote team is much easier, more pleasant, and more efficient.
This might increase the efficiency of the person walking around, and decrease the efficiency of the people getting bugged. I wouldn't say it's a net win for the company.
> But all of these things also involve communication which isn't relayed to remote workers. People either forget you, or including you in the conversation is a hassle, so they don't. You feel like the unwanted stepchild, constantly pinging people to get some kind of feedback and never seeming to reach them until much later. It's really inefficent.
Yes, working remotely with a team that has an office is awful. Working in a fully remote team is much easier, more pleasant, and more efficient.