I've had some miserable open-office experiences. I've actually had better, and more productive, interaction with distant/remote colleagues, in particular as a

I've had some miserable open-office experiences. I've actually had better, and more productive, interaction with distant/remote colleagues, in particular as a member of a "senior" team. People knew what they were about and were no nonsense and largely "post-ego" -- whatever did the job, and pointing out errors received a "thanks" rather than a bunch of defensive politics. Plus, real conversations could happen -- because they weren't constantly being interrupted or joined in by passersby and those with an idle moment. So... The value's more than commute time and gas money. But it's also personally defined. (You can argue about resultant productivity and the bottom line for the business, but almost no business seems to measure this nor act on in in a substantive manner. Therefore, it is "delegated" to the role of a personal choice, if there's any choice at all.) One concern: Is there a career path for you? Whether defined by the company, or by you personally.