> but for a job where you're on a phone or in front of a computer screen -- what's the difference? I like the work-home separation and don't have a space that

> but for a job where you're on a phone or in front of a computer screen -- what's the difference? I like the work-home separation and don't have a space that I could reasonably use as a home office, right now. Also, meetings have much lower friction in person than over a phone. My coworkers and I are often in each other's cubes, collaborating and switching off between who's at the keyboard. I agree with the general statement, though: If I'm doing something that doesn't inherently require physical presence, then it shouldn't matter where I'm doing the work from. In my case, working at the company-provided office is more convenient on most days than working at home would be.