&gt; <i>I worked for several years with a medium size company that had a couple of hundred staff all around the globe. I&#x27;d argue the amount of non project specific, but still technical discussion was higher than when I worked in an office.</i><p>And the good thing? When you&#x27;re working remotely, you can tune out those conversations if you need to focus on something. Try that when people in your office decide to have a room-wide chat.