I can understand you and that's okay to say that you don't like remote working. We do the same things in the office. We have a table soccer, a Xbox, eating together etc. and mostly, it's a lot of fun.
Nevertheless, I prefer remote working and let me explain why:
First: commute
I have to commute 2,5 hours every day for work with the train.
For the last years, it was ok for me to do this. But someday, I thought
about it how much time I lost, only to commute.
That's are 52.5 hours every month (21 workdays). That's mean, I'm over 2 days in the train every month to commute to work and home.
I have ~220 days to work per year. I sit in the train for 22 days per year, only to commute and after 10 years, I sit a whole 'workyear' (220 days) in the Train :)
Second: productivity
I'm much more productive when I'm at home because nobody distracts me.
I've been a professional C, Perl, PHP and Python developer.
I'm an ex-sysadmin from the late 20th century.
These days I do more Javascript and CSS and whatnot, and promote UX and accessibility.
I can understand you and that's okay to say that you don't like remote working. We do the same things in the office. We have a table soccer, a Xbox, eating together etc. and mostly, it's a lot of fun.
Nevertheless, I prefer remote working and let me explain why:
First: commute
I have to commute 2,5 hours every day for work with the train.
For the last years, it was ok for me to do this. But someday, I thought
about it how much time I lost, only to commute.
Second: productivity
Third: Better time management
I'd humbly add a Fourth: Inclusivity
Teams that are IRL as a policy exclude people with certain disabilities
It also excludes some parents of young children who might not have childcare options for a variety of reasons.
And there are compelling economic/business arguments to be made in favor of fostering inclusion in the workplace.
win-win-win
Teams where some people work remotely and some don't end up a bit us-and-them too :(