[MudAndGears]

Absolutely. I worked on a team where the lead engineer would be out of the office for weeks at at time, and then when he'd return he'd skim in-progress code and request radical revisions, only to criticize those decisions the next time he was in the office.

I was actively looking for a new job when he quit, and it was such a relief. My productivity (and happiness) went through the roof, and a couple months into the year my manager told me that I'd already accomplished everything he hoped I'd accomplish _for the year_.

By exchanging a some technical skill for a better work environment our whole team benefitted.