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Looks like i’m in one of those minorities who like going to office. My major point is those spontaneous interactions that i have with my colleagues that gives me a lot of ideas. With work from home all those are gone. Hate commuting to office. An ideal world would be walk to office and have a hybrid model like 2-3 days in office for me.

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I have the same and I don't think we're a (small) minority, at least not in the company where I work.

Almost everyone on my team comes in 2 or 3 times a week. We have some meetings, great (free) lunch, work together on some things, crack lots of jokes and get to informally chat about things you don't easily schedule a call for (how you're doing, how you feel things are going in the team, in the company, in life in general - the under current that doesn't get visible easily).

It of course helps that my commute is 25 minutes and that our office space is only for our team. There is a natural ebb and flow to when people get loud and active, and when we're burried in our screens cracking a problem, so you also get to be productive.

I do work from home as well. I really like that I have the freedom to balance wfh and wfo.

I like it too. It's nice to have separate work and home spheres, where the one doesn't distract from the other.

I find commuting both annoying and nice. It allows me to clear my head and switch over to the other mindset.

> Many believe that the incidental, physical interaction that occurs between people at the office is superior to the conversations that take place on video calls and Slack.

I didn't believe it and when I started going in to scope things out, I started believe it. I think what happens here is the author of each individual article will have had a specific set of experiences and that's the assumption they make for everyone. IME I don't see how the incidental conversations happen remotely, everyone is eager to get off calls, as there can be so many it becomes draining. So clearly me and my colleagues are missing some key ingredient that's probably obvious to everyone else.

A lot of folk need the social interaction of work, while other just want to do the job and that's it. Dealing with people constantly is exhausting for some of us.

I have a 30 minute bike ride to the office and go 3 days per week. For me it's perfect. I would go mad working from home all week.

Even though I could WFH most days, I go to the office whenever I can. The point is exactly in being away from home and its distractions. It's much easier to concentrate when in an office.

I worked from home for years, on and off, so I can definitely compare.

It’s only a minority opinion in tech. Every non tech worker I’ve spoken to says they wouldn’t want to work entirely remote. Most people do not desire that level of social isolation.

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