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  1. An interesting thing about remote employment is that it centers on one thing more than anything else: Trust.
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      Your entire livelihood is based on whether or not people trust not only your capability but your intentions
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        This goes for all of your teammates as well. Everyone must be trusted. 100%. Once that starts to shake, you feel unstable. You panic.
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          It's easy to let that panic spiral out of control so very quickly. You dread logging in some mornings. You start working weirder hours.
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            Getting out is tough, but communication is the key here. When things go bad, everybody needs wins. They need them together. Start pairing.
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              Grab a couple of hours. Pair with your coworkers. Talk, B.S., joke. fix something small. Fix something big. Fix both of your current issues.
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                Those little wins. Those are what keep people afloat. When things go bad and you're there with others, you can at least laugh together.
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                  You lose these little human moments when you don't take the time to think about them. Sometimes the mundane stuff is what keeps us going.