Lots of people in this thread complain about offices. I have worked for many years as a financial "desk quant". Often I find things to work on chatting with inv

Lots of people in this thread complain about offices. I have worked for many years as a financial "desk quant". Often I find things to work on chatting with investment staff or overhearing what they are talking about. They will be comfortable asking me a question if they have spent time with me in person. Employees working together can build bonds. Having catered breakfasts and lunches a few times a week is pleasant, as is a monthly happy hour. I know offices can be noisy and distracting. So can a home when you have children (and dirty dishes in the sink, unopened mail, etc.) Sometimes I look forward to having more time to code uninterrupted on Friday, when fewer people are in the office and there are no meetings. Consider that if you can do your job fully remote, so can an engineer in a country where the pay is 1/10 that of the U.S.