[elhudy]

In my personal case, it has been an investment my colleagues have made in me that has paid significant dividends. I can now quickly take huge loads of work off their backs, and have more than made up for a a few interruptions or conversations during lunch / after work.

Sure you could argue that the same investment could be made remote. But the reality is people are more likely to be walking their dogs or cooking lunch, and that’s why they wont have time for you.

At the end of the day it’s not really about whether YOU benefit or not during work hours, its about whether the organization benefits. They’re paying the bills for your stretch of time. But even if it was all about you and your protected time, theres an argument to be made that you benefit as well in the long run.