https://basecamp.com/books/remote
Remote, Office not Required1. If I can't see them, how do I know they're working?
(pg 54) People have amazing ability to live down to low expectations, or live up to high expectations. If there are trust issues with employees, then the employer made poor hiring decision. Employer/Employee trust is fundamental.
2. People’s homes are full of distractions
(pg 58) being easily distracted from work could mean the work is not well defined or the task is menial, pointless. Might be a chance that if someone feels like this, others on the team might feel the same.