Depends highly on the 'job' - Big Machine/Small Role or Little Machine/Big Role? If my job is to be a single cog working on tiny tasks in a large machine, I pr

Depends highly on the 'job' - Big Machine/Small Role or Little Machine/Big Role? If my job is to be a single cog working on tiny tasks in a large machine, I prefer to work remote since a lot of unproductive people tend to loiter their lives away inside these types of companies - and they will drag you down too. Its depressing and I avoid it by telecommuting and using my reclaimed free time for more important work. However, if I'm a creative member of a small team charged with solving a big challenge, I much prefer working in an office. I've found there is a great deal of ingenuity lost by these small teams working remotely - even if youre on Slack 24/7 and have a daily group standup. There is a lot of critical information transfered in bursts when physically present that you can't yet match with online collaboration tools.