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> I am wildly more productive when I'm in the office with my co-workers compared to at home alone.

I get next to nothing done during a whole day in the office. Over 2 1/2 hours commute a day, and then I have to sit there with (my own) ANC headphones on because people talk all day. Then there's coordinating where and when to go eat which can take up to half an hour. People come around to talk. I'm basically at 10-20% of productivity compared to WFH.

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That's a rough commute indeed. I do wish American cities (for instance, idk where you are) made it simpler to live close to with without sacrificing too much in other areas of life. It's one reason I now live in Tokyo.

Other than the commute, I think those are all things that a cohesive team should be able to resolve. It's definitely important to set boundaries in a shared space. I don't agree that the answer is to entirely retreat from the office though, as much as I do understand that inclination.

Also, just a thought: your colleagues might find the discussions they have with you to be really valuable to their own productivity / job satisfaction.

> Also, just a thought: your colleagues might find the discussions they have with you to be really valuable to their own productivity / job satisfaction.

Might be the case but when compared with a 30 second commute it's hard to care about that.

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