Like everything in life, that comes down to: - can you pull it off ? - does the cost outweigh the benefit In that particular case, some people can't pull it

Like everything in life, that comes down to: - can you pull it off ? - does the cost outweigh the benefit In that particular case, some people can't pull it off. They need the job or don't have that many opportunities. Some, like as both the chance to be able to, and have the mean to. That's a combination of luck and the result of your previous choices. Now, does the cost outweigh the benefit is a personal evaluation. Personally I will decline working for a company with an open floor plan unless I can work remotely. It's on of my important items. For some people, the prestige, the project, the team or the money can override this. It's not rocket science really.