Managers of remote employees, what's hard for you?

Question

I've been a remote person for a little while now and a big advocate for it. I've thought a lot about what's hard for me, but, I'd love to hear the other side of it. What's hard about managing a remote person?

boghy8823 · Accepted Answer

I found out that developing trust with other people is much harder remotely

actionowl · Answer

I manage and work on a small team of 4 people. Myself and one other are remote, I am at a 13 hour time difference from all of them(!) The hardest part for me is knowing what's going on during their normal workday. Something can come up that de-rails their whole day and I'm not there to be their buffer or to help prioritize. So I guess the hardest part for me, isn't my employees, it's the other employees in the company that distract them or take up their time.

radiogen · Answer

We are keeping person in the office at least half a year (6 payrolls). During this time they are trained and you can understand if she/he/it fit your company. After that period we can give remote login only.