This was very timely, last year I added up that I had spent 50 whole days purely in unproductive meetings, I spent 4hrs a day commuting to work at a cost of £10k per annum (you have to earn £14k just to pay for that travel!) - I was supposed to be doing "innovative" work, I was tired, despondent and fed-up. So I quit and moved to Norway to remote work for people, I'm more productive and happy (I get to see my children grow up now!)
This is my office now: https://twitter.com/kaoticoddchild/status/440051355861139456/photo/1

One day I think I'll write my manifesto of "Work Globally, Live Locally" as a new model of work for the modern age.