I'm seeing something like 50/50. A friend of mine left a company because they tried to get him to come back to the office after letting him work remote for alm

I'm seeing something like 50/50. A friend of mine left a company because they tried to get him to come back to the office after letting him work remote for almost 18 months, he just doesn't want to do it. I'm okay of going back into the office sometimes, what is really frustrating is I can't choose where I live anymore. I can't decide that I want to go and buy a house out in Nebraska. I need to stay in an expensive Metro