Who on Earth Wants to Work in an Office?

Sure, it has its upsides, such as interaction with colleagues (if they are nice, there, and you are on talking terms!). You may find out more information, or gossip (or waste your time listening to bad quality versions of both). But when there's not that much going on, the luxury to pop out to the hairdressers, read the newspaper (or as I did today, combine the two), get the groceries on the way back, email about school issues and craft school christmas party decorations with a good conscience, and without the fear of having your boss peep over your shoulder while doing so - it is worth a lot! Simply because, as those of us who have small kids know, you can forget doing all of this when your children are around, and you rarely have the energy or opportunity to get everything done in the evenings once the kids are asleep. Praised be the possibility to multi-task during working hours!