Should muslim men and women work in a mixed environment?

My personal opinion based on experience is 'NO' period! Some may disagree. Lets go back into history, you will find the it all started in the early 1900's and rapidly increased after that. Women those days were more modest in their dress sense, unlike the women today. Obviously, some women may need to work due to extreme circumstances like being a single parent. But they should strive to try and work from home (if possible) or look for work in an Islamic environment. If you read what the scholars have to say about this issue, you would understand why it is better to avoid mixed environment, especially when working with other non muslims who try to invite you to go out for a drink after work.

When i was working in an office environment, all around me was 'office politics', backbiting, arguments amongst colleagues who seem to have a personality clash. Now imagine how much sins we are absorbed in, not to mention being a part of it.