Many years ago, I had cubicle next to phone order takers while writing software for the company. Prior to that I had worked from home for several years so it wa

Many years ago, I had cubicle next to phone order takers while writing software for the company. Prior to that I had worked from home for several years so it was a difficult adjustment for me. After repeatedly asking for an office and being rebuffed, I offered to quit instead and got an office the next day. I think my productivity shot through the roof then. I left as soon as I finished the software; the environment was simply not condusive to thinking.