Personally I think its very different. If you are asking me directly I'll embellish so please forgive me based on that... Chat systems for example like Slack t

Personally I think its very different. If you are asking me directly I'll embellish so please forgive me based on that... Chat systems for example like Slack to me are so much more productive than hunting someone down in an office. You are then forced to use that all the time which reenforces productivity in communication. White boarding still sucks remotely though until we have a holographic communication with 3d people on 2d whiteboards or VR. I tend to be binary in that social interactions distract me so much that I fully engage in them, forgetting the work, tending to tell jokes and am less focused on getting work done although you get a comrade boost but I have such a strong family life that I don't really need that but it is distracting like a drug to me. That I don't have a need to be validated by social interactions at work probably is a huge factor of preferring remote along with not driving. Alone, I can completely focus and zen out in music, literally getting weeks worth done in days compared to my coworkers having to drive to work which is 2-3 hours less out of your day when you add it up and robs you of energy and things like working out and having more hobbies.