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For some, the commute is a trade-off made and accepted so that they don't have to live in a crowded, noisy city center which is where many offices are. I lived

For some, the commute is a trade-off made and accepted so that they don't have to live in a crowded, noisy city center which is where many offices are. I lived in a city, had a short commute to work. That was nice. But I hated living there except for that. I moved to an outlying area where I could have a house and a garden and a workshop in the garage. The commute went way up, which sucked, but when I was home I was so much more relaxed and happier it was worth it.

dSebastien 5y ago
Exactly. I'm the author of the article. My wife and I don't want to live in a city. We grew and always lived in small villages. The land is more affordable, there's much less pollution, we have more than enough space, a vegetable garden, hens, etc. We don't want to change any of that. Of course every situation is different. Many colleagues live close to the office and are glad to be able to go there regularly. They enjoy it, and there's nothing wrong with that. We initially found work in the capital because it's where the best opportunities are. All the big financial & European institutions have their headquarters in Brussels. Salaries are also much more interesting. One of the points I wanted to convey in the article is that we've now proved that we can achieve the same work remotely, so there's no point in forcing us to go back to the office. It's about freedom of choice more than anything.