Seems like if the variance in productivity comes down to the individual employee, it would make more sense to let employees choose, not the company. Especially

Seems like if the variance in productivity comes down to the individual employee, it would make more sense to let employees choose, not the company. Especially in fields that aren't as white hot for hiring as tech is (and tech certainly may not be quite so white hot in the near future), letting employers decide most likely leaves a lot of people stuck with a suboptimal arrangement for them.