Thankfully I already work so remote I'm literally on the other side of the country so I can't be called into the office. I've always favored working from home

Thankfully I already work so remote I'm literally on the other side of the country so I can't be called into the office. I've always favored working from home as someone who codes 90%+ of the day. Getting and saying in flow/focus mode is extremely important. A single distraction can waste an hour of time, which adds up significantly when it happens multiple times a day across many days a week across many weeks a year. Some companies I worked for before the pandemic recognized my productivity soared when I worked from home and let me work there for weeks at a time, while others kept me handcuffed to my desk. I've had the fortunate experience to work for two remote-first / no-office companies now and have only become more productive and collaborative. I don't buy the "we need to return to the office" BS one bit. Just managers who don't trust their employees trying to justify their bloated salaries. That being said, I have looked into getting a private office for myself somewhere outside the house since without it, I rarely ever leave the house and both me and the wife work from home. We both want some separation so we have a nice reunion at the end of the day to look forward to.