"I used to have a virtual assistant, but when I needed full-time, I hired and made sure she was local, because there are just certain things you can't do remotely. "Culture" is a huge part of the Silicon Valley mantra. And culture is built by having teams close together, in the same space. That's why you see so many tech companies not doing remote teams (Automattic/WordPress and 37signals being the most notable exceptions). Most people are willing to move, so you're always going to have to fight to get a job if you can't move. It sucks but it's the truth." - Ben Parr