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On the contrary… I'll actually stay home if I want to stay focused on one task! You have to find out what sticks with you.

I’m the same. I find office great for planning things out with others but when it’s time to focus and implement things, I find it easier at home. Everyone had to find their own sweet spot and hopefully their employer will allow them to do that.

yup. i used to work at an open plan office. it was absolutely impossible to focus on anything.

even with noise-cancelling headsets, people would still talk to me. or people would do impromptu meetings on a desk by my side.

I was distracted easily in an office, too, but it was different distractions (usually coworkers wanting to talk to me, or the whole room, about some issue that's not important to answer right away). At home, my issue is really self-discipline. I'm the cause of my own distractions when I'm working from home, and this can potentially lead to boundless distraction.

In theory, it's a lot easier for me to stay focused when I'm at home, and many days that is the case, but in practice my lack of discipline and procrastination become problems.

Right - home and office both have distractions. I find I can manage them better at home. It has been much easier to train my kids than my old co-workers.