My company is 100% distributed. We have people between California and Moscow.
We try to employ people who have a motivation to work remotely--ability to travel, desire for more flexibility to be with family, reduce commute times, etc. For people with those motivations, remote work can be a real benefit and actually gives us an edge in hiring.
I've been working remotely fully or mostly for the last 12 years. It's great--I can structure my time to ensure I get enough exercise, take naps when necessary, and generally avoid the constraints of some artificial 9-5 clock. It's not for everyone, but at this point I would hate to have a full-time job in an office.
We try to employ people who have a motivation to work remotely--ability to travel, desire for more flexibility to be with family, reduce commute times, etc. For people with those motivations, remote work can be a real benefit and actually gives us an edge in hiring.
I've been working remotely fully or mostly for the last 12 years. It's great--I can structure my time to ensure I get enough exercise, take naps when necessary, and generally avoid the constraints of some artificial 9-5 clock. It's not for everyone, but at this point I would hate to have a full-time job in an office.