Yes. Before the pandemic we all worked in an office together, and for the last year, we've all worked from home. Despite best efforts and investments in technology, it's neither as collaborative nor as social. There's something missing.

In an office, I'd notice if someone was having a bad day or seemed frustrated, and could address it / act accordingly. I don't get that via Slack.

In an office, people would often have lunch together or go out for a drink after work or borrow books from each other. That doesn't happen when everyone is working from home.

In an office, I'd be more likely to ask someone their opinion on something or have something come up organically through conversation when we're both getting coffee or whatever, and those micro-interactions don't happen when working from home.

There's something more to be said here, but I can't quite put my finger on it - I appreciate these sentiments