As a hardware engineer, I have what seems to be a surprisingly unique working environment: I have both a private office where I work when I need to focus and a

As a hardware engineer, I have what seems to be a surprisingly unique working environment: I have both a private office where I work when I need to focus and a lab/shop area where I work with groups of coworkers. It's ideal IMO. If there are 3 people in the team room and 2 of them feel like chatting while the other is 3 hours deep in a project, that can kill productivity. Or if you get a bad roll of the dice and have a hard time working with your teammates. Why not true private offices?