We downsized the office but not the people...

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1. Been doing it for twenty years.

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I am a partner in an international trading company. We work with lots of US OEMs on their engineered component requirements.

Back in the mid-90's, in my last job that required office presence, I convinced my management to get me a dial-in access to our materials database. That allowed me to get quality work done at home, communicating real time with China suppliers (saving days on getting/giving actionable responses), and basically show up at the office when I had to - strategy meetings, engineering meets, material review board meetings, supplier meetings, etc.

I started a business in 2000 with a couple of folks that I worked with for many years. Our home office is in Dover, NH, but I live in Dexter, ME....about 4.5 hours away. Hell of a commute. So, never spent a lot of time in Dover, but no need....I get my part of the business done and we are making money.