After a few hours of this, I asked him whats up, and he said, he works in a group that reviews NDA and confidentail documents, so he cant have anyone walking around him seeing what he is doing. He also cant reserve an office as at our office location there are very few and reserved for higher ups, so he goes to the office near the first of the month, watches youtube and responds to emails. He's a TW, never worked in an office his whole career at AT&T, and is just checking the box that says he has to be at an office once per month.
Another great example of RTO.