So does having to drive to work, sit in traffic, pay for and maintain the car (or more likely in the US, cars.) I live in a city, share walls, and am less than

So does having to drive to work, sit in traffic, pay for and maintain the car (or more likely in the US, cars.) I live in a city, share walls, and am less than a 10 minute walk from my office. My coworkers come in early and leave work late to avoid traffic. I'm home before they can get their car out of the parking garage and I can easily go home for lunch. I think my standard of living is therefore higher than someone who must drive to work.