I agree for all the reasons you mentioned, and another one: Clear separation between home life and work life.<p>I differentiate between my work persona and my home persona. It is pleasing to have a clear line between them. My long commute gives me time to get into &quot;work mode&quot;. I dress up (more formally than my work requires) in order to further get me into the &quot;I&#x27;m working now&quot; mindset. A sterile, gray cubicle with no &quot;homey&quot; distractions lets me focus on my work. My reptilian brain needs this clear line separating my two worlds.<p>If I worked from home, I&#x27;d be blurring the line and both my work performance and my &quot;familytime performance&quot; would suffer.