Does office space improve productivity?

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Moreover, while its role as a major expense is considerable, a firm’s space plays a very important part in enhancing productivity and morale. It can be a positive influence on behavior, a tool to improve customer service to customers and an influence on business cultures. Thus, the value is both financial and productivity driven.

Maybe for the business owner, once you’re at the office. But what about all those hours lost in traffic? Stop lights, speed limits, road construction, traffic jams. Filling up your tank, extra car maintenance, wear and tear on your car. Wear and tear on your body, hours sitting in your car, hours you could have spent working. Shopping for clothes for work, ironing them. Packing lunch. Add it all up. Many days, many dollars you would not have spent if you worked most days at home.

Knowing this, does it boost your morale? My own toilet seat boosts my morale. My leftovers in the fridge (I love to cook.) boost my morale.