[silvestrov]

No one builds rapport through zoom meetings

I disagree. I think rapport is created when you create things/solutions that makes sense for the business. You don't create rapport by being in same room when things don't make sense.

In high school I made rapport with teachers that were good. I did not make rapport with bad teachers who pretended to be good at their job.

Same as developer: rapport is made with other people who strives for clarity in design and communication. No rapport is made with people who play people games. Office time versus zoom time does not make any difference.

[civilized]

Yes! I've been remote for many years, more than anyone else I know. I learned how to work long before videoconference was even an option, and I never turn my camera on. Some people have never seen my face live. But they know who I am. Because when I come in the room, good questions start getting asked, brains turn on, decisions are made, roles and accountability are set up.

If you're there to do the work, the other people who are there to do the work appreciate the hell out of you. (And most of them don't turn their camera on either.)