That's reasonable, but the issue here clearly isn't the workplace; its the commute. They're sometimes, maybe even usually, intertwined. But we can't make sweepi

That's reasonable, but the issue here clearly isn't the workplace; its the commute. They're sometimes, maybe even usually, intertwined. But we can't make sweeping decisions based on a subset of people who both (1) have long commutes, which (2) they hate. Tons of people have short commutes, and tons of people have long commutes which they actually quite enjoy, as it may be the only hour(s) during their workdays where they can remain totally disconnected from both work and home life. Years ago, I commuted by walking 10 minutes. I loved that; get outside, stretch your legs, put some music on, if I forgot something at home it was just a jaunt away. Today, I commute about an hour each way by car. I love it too. It forces me to wake up early, which is something I enjoy but have problems doing naturally, creates a ton of time for podcasts, I've got my car right at the office if I need to run anywhere during lunch (versus, previously, it being 10-15 minutes away), and there's a delicious doughnut shop on the way in so I can sometimes stop and grab a morning snack for the team (or just me). Maybe two hours each way is too long. But, you're also strawmanning. The average commute in the US is 27 minutes [1] (in 2019). [1] https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/one-way-travel-time-to-work-rises.html https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/one-way-...