I feel like it's to each their own, but I was never one for socialising or tooling around (I have Aspergers too), I am definitely more productive since full rem

I feel like it's to each their own, but I was never one for socialising or tooling around (I have Aspergers too), I am definitely more productive since full remote and asynchronous communication became the norm, my code quality is equal or better, and my time it takes to complete a story has dropped heavily. I'm entirely confident that work is extracting more value from me for the same wage - and thus I don't feel bad about it. It's also nice to not have multiple-hour commute in a completely packed metal tube with standing room only. What they paid hasn't changed, but they get more value out of me than before (removing the constant interruptions, people always behind me, loud typing, the only thing for lunch being 8 different kale salad bars for $25 each with lines out the door, hours of commute wasted). I mentally "stay later" because I don't need to leave early to catch the train right before peak hours that isn't so packed there is no room to board.