[zdmc]

I've been working remotely for the past 2.5 yrs, and our Team is globally distributed (Chennai, US East Coast, and I am in Hawai'i)... Multiple time-zones, multiple languages, no issues.

I do not understand why so many companies are still stuck in the "stone ages" (perhaps "factory ages" is more apropos) when it comes to sitting everyone down in the same physical location. Communication is relatively simple nowadays, so you can still "see" the person if need be (e.g., Skype). Our Team has been successful with email and a few tele-conferences. I recently traveled to one of our regional offices (unfortunately most ppl in the company still work at these), and sat in some cubicle wondering "aren't we more civilized than this?"

End rant. If you want good ppl, then PLEASE consider hiring remote workers.