Also the complete social isolation for at least 8 hours a day (sounds) like it would be awful. Honestly confused as to why anyone thinks they would like that. Everyone I know who have tried working remotely complains bitterly about it.
I am of course respectful and cooperative with my fellow coworkers but my relationship with them ends at 5PM.
I personally find the offices that push for forced socialization quite frustrating.
After working remote for the past few years I love the fact that I no longer have to commute, am in charge of my time, can eat what I want , have better sleep, can exercise and have the luxury of actually getting work done.
Not to mention remote work majorly helps people with kids / newborns and also caters to women who need extra comfort during pregnancies.
When I was working in a big office, I actually had to arrive early or stay late to get work done (I'm not kidding), because those were the only non distracting hours.
I suspect the reason why most companies are not remote is because they rather keep a tight leash on their employees and celebrate the butt in chair "work" rather than trusting them with actual work.
I doubt I'm alone in this.
Not everyone is the same.
I just switched to a remote job and at first, it did feel pretty socially isolating. But it doesn't have to be. You might be isolated from your coworkers, but you have to choose to isolate yourself from other people. Depending on your working style, there are dozens of places that work great for working.