It's not just high real-estate prices, it is also short term savings by squashing everyone together - the execs save money. Strangely enough, top management in

It's not just high real-estate prices, it is also short term savings by squashing everyone together - the execs save money. Strangely enough, top management in most places I work at always have their own offices. The cost is also that of reduced productivity and reduced code quality. I know that if I can't concentrate properly, I write buggier code, designed for the short term.