I don't understand how (and I think I've seen people implying it a lot besides you) office socialization takes away from socialization with other people elsewhere.

Don't you, like, have to work during those hours regardless of your environment? Even working for the government, they kind of expect that.

You never take breaks during the work day?

My breaks aren't anywhere near 8 hours.

You said you were young, so let this old person give you some advice. If you think interacting with coworkers is opposed to being a productive employee, you’re gravely mistaken. Also if you think you need to optimally schedule every day to maximize work, you need to rethink your life.

> If you think interacting with coworkers is opposed to being a productive employee

Being productive is as much a waste of my time as interacting with coworkers.

I basically have every day mostly free because I'm just productive Enough and work remote. I am leaving an insane amount of (for-employer) productivity on the table and instead giving myself that productivity.