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>I'd also bet your MD does most of her doctoring that depends on deep trust and emotional connection in-person; remote just fails at this in comparison

She does, but it probably has less to do with needing an emotional connection than b/c she needs to physically do procedures.

>Are you saying that you still do fine remotely or that remote works better than colocated?

I'm have closer friends at my current workplace than I did at my last physical workplace. However, there are too many variables for me to say whether remote is actually better in that regard.

I doubt it is, but my anecdote was a counterpoint to the argument that humans require physical contact to maintain relationships. Not an argument that physical contact can in some cases be beneficial.