2x WFO/week is actually quite comfortable for me. It's nice to meet people and gossip. People travel all the time and bring back exotic snacks. There's not much noise, nobody brings their mech keyboards except the boss.
Office is for socializing, home is for actual work, and the 2x days and open offices reflects that fine.
If it was full 5x WFO, I'd want my own office, like the one my mom used to have. I actually like that old musty office smell, with the air conditioning, books, files, and yellowed out old comics.
They're like kids or background music. I like the sound. I find it comforting and it's a productive ambience. But you don't want too many of these in the office at the same time.
I think some people actually use them to assert dominance and such. If so, tell HR, lol.
Office is for socializing, home is for actual work, and the 2x days and open offices reflects that fine.
If it was full 5x WFO, I'd want my own office, like the one my mom used to have. I actually like that old musty office smell, with the air conditioning, books, files, and yellowed out old comics.