[justizin]

Totally agree.

Also, if you have a flexible enough schedule, your desk is only a satellite office. If you want to be alone and in the quiet all day, home is often great for that.

I think some people miss out on the possibility that their employer pays more for their office than they pay for rent!

The final note about feeling self conscious leaving right at 5, I get it, but if you're effective, and the company is run with appropriate principles, that shouldn't be a thing. Leave at 3, catch up mail at home, who cares?

It's not reasonable to keep a bunch of opaque walls separating all employees so they can have flexible schedules while pretending not to. That is not progress.