Returning to office, for me, would mean 2+ extra hours per day away from the family due to the commute, plus two hundred bucks a month in gas, and it removes th

Returning to office, for me, would mean 2+ extra hours per day away from the family due to the commute, plus two hundred bucks a month in gas, and it removes the option of moving to a more affordable location, which I'm looking into now. On top of all that, I don't feel more productive in the office as it's about 50% non-work-related chitchat, though that may be specific to where I work. All of which is to say I wouldn't be totally opposed to returning to office if the compensation or opportunity made it worthwhile, but otherwise I'd much rather stay remote. On the other hand, it's pretty rough out there – I currently can't afford to be unemployed, but I sure would start looking (either for a remote position or one that more) if I were forced to return.