Having worked in an organization that twice has consolidated employees from regional offices to one central location, I can attest that the benefits of 'synergies', 'collaboration' and 'efficiency' are illusory. It may cost the employer less, but in these days of easy communication, it does little to increase productivity.

We still have conference calls in which many of the participants are using different lines...under the same roof. In which employees email each other requests from the next cubicle. In which they rarely see each other face to face...down the hall may as well be Down Under.

I'm certain Scott Adams was inspired to create Dilbert after visiting our offices.