My commute is definitely a big part of why I strongly prefer to work from home. Every workday I'd waste 7am - 9am and 6pm - 7pm in transit or getting ready (pu

My commute is definitely a big part of why I strongly prefer to work from home. Every workday I'd waste 7am - 9am and 6pm - 7pm in transit or getting ready (putting on a suit, shining my shoes, packing lunch, packing/wearing rain shoes so my dress shoe soles don't get ruined, getting the kids ready for daycare etc.). It feels like I have an extra 3 hours in my day. The commute was also mentally and emotionally exhausting: making sure I caught the subway on time, cramming into a packed train so I wouldn't miss it and have to wait another 20 minutes, listening to make sure the train didn't suddenly go express and skip my stop, being alert for people that pickpocket you or might get confrontational... I don't miss the social aspect of work at all, but that might be more specific to my workplace (an investment bank). The people are nice enough, but there's little socializing and coworkers are often out traveling. I spent most of the time on the phone with people in other states anyway, even before this crisis. I think I've actually been more productive. That said, working remotely has been a difficult adjustment. I am working a lot - basically nonstop 8am to 8pm, with a few very late nights recently - and haven't found a way to disconnect in the evenings yet. My wife and I are very anxious, but it's tough to disentangle the WFH experience with the anxiety we feel about family and friends getting sick, the heightened risk of being laid off, our upset clients dealing with shuttering their businesses, the dire headlines, and the broader uncertainty of how society will emerge from this crisis.