Now that I don't spend time commuting, I can exercise and participate more in my kids activities like scouts, sports, band, etc. I have plenty of routine that

Now that I don't spend time commuting, I can exercise and participate more in my kids activities like scouts, sports, band, etc. I have plenty of routine that includes leaving the house, it just doesn't include heading to the office that is near none of the other places I regularly go - it may as well be an island. I'd hope spending more time with my family is better for the mental health of both me and my family. I've worked with a fully remote team in India for 7 years now - some I've never met, others once and I have very strong relationships with them, not affected at all by being in different places. I do think being in the office is better for the business, but the benefits to an employee from not being are far greater. Some people may have no life outside work, but I assume they are the minority - seems ridiculous to subject us all to a degraded quality of life because a few people don't know what to do with themselves.