I've always liked working in a busy IT area because it makes me feel like I'm part of the team. My wife says she could never work in the cubicles that I have worked in, she's glad she has her own office. I'm the opposite. I'd feel completely isolated working in an office by myself.

But I think I'm different than others in that when I'm programming, and really into it, I can go for hours and hours without even noticing what's going on around me, hyper focused on what I'm working on.