Ok that is a valid argument against remote work.<p>I still don&#x27;t agree. In my experience, the added productivity gains from working in a Peopleware-ideal office, where I could occasionally stop by a colleague&#x27;s office to ask a question, were not much greater than what could be accomplished through video and chat. The personal &quot;comradery&quot; gains were slim to nil as well.<p>The negatives are tremendous. Wasting time traveling to the office. Wasting time appearing to work, which is probably 50% of the average office workers day if we&#x27;re being honest. Having to arrange your life around work instead of the other way around.<p>If nothing else, I think a fully broken-down cost analysis of your office layout plus the higher cost-of-living expenses built into employee wages when hiring in a big city would convince you that remote is the way. Probably looking at 30-50k per employee savings for hiring remote vs SF, and getting happier, more productive employees.