The difference I think is that students frequently have to move between buildings while people outside of education typically visit 2 - 3 buildings (including h

The difference I think is that students frequently have to move between buildings while people outside of education typically visit 2 - 3 buildings (including home) in a day. With remote work you could just make sure you are with in close walking distance of the supermarket / retail as well as a public transport stop that gets you to all the places you visit occasionally (the beach, etc)