1. I disagree. You can draw a lot from phone conversations and I&#x27;ve developed a great amount of trust in all the remote employees I work with on a daily basis. Certainly you should meet face to face at least 2-5 times per year (once per quarter seems like a great fit), but it&#x27;s not a requirement to bond with co-workers.<p>2. I&#x27;m not sure you need informal video chat with co-workers. #random&#x2F;#ideas channels seem to do just fine.<p>3. Couldn&#x27;t disagree more. Working from home requires the same amount of discipline as a location-dictated workplace. The difference is that a remote job is much more enlightening because there&#x27;s no burden of a commute. You also don&#x27;t have to put on some fake act for a lousy boss that wants you in the office at a certain time.<p>4. Again, I completely disagree. It&#x27;s only isolating if you let it be. Get outside for a hike or a walk. Go to a coffeeshop. Find some friends to grab lunch with. I shouldn&#x27;t have to point these things out. It&#x27;s pretty obvious that the only way you&#x27;d be isolated is if you deliberately lock yourself in the house and never go outside.<p>I&#x27;ve worked remotely for two years now and honestly I&#x27;d have an extremely difficult time going back to location-dictated employment.