[scarface74]

Some of that sounds like a nightmare to me.

- open office - impossible to concentrate.

- constant pair programming - ughhh

- I have a family and friends outside of work. I’ve gone out of my way not to mix my work life and personal life. I have no desire to “play games” and “watch movies” with my coworkers. I come to work to work. I have friends who are former coworkers.

- regular lunches together - again, my lunch time is my time to get away from the office and recharge.

[thoman23]

Seconded! You could be my work best friend and years after we've moved on we could still enjoy not talking to each other.

[Aeolun]

All of those things are perfectly fine as long as they are optional.