I commute about 45 mins on the subway in NYC and I don’t really feel comfortable taking my laptop out. Which sucks because it’s a lot of time and I’ve got stuff

I commute about 45 mins on the subway in NYC and I don’t really feel comfortable taking my laptop out. Which sucks because it’s a lot of time and I’ve got stuff I could work on. What I’m experimenting with now is taking Uber Pool most mornings. It’s usually about $20 but you can pay for it with tax free commuter benefits, and I’m saving $2.75 in subway fare, so it’s like ~$10 for almost an hour of time to catch up on administrative junk for my side biz. Seems worth it so far, although still a little frustrating.