> Hybrid work is the worst of both worlds. Best of both world to me. I really don't want to commute every day, that becomes exhausting. And given how miserabl

> Hybrid work is the worst of both worlds. Best of both world to me. I really don't want to commute every day, that becomes exhausting. And given how miserable offices are these days (open offices everywhere), I wouldn't get anything done in an open office every day. I've done 100% remote and while it sounded great on paper, it is a lot easier to built rapport with people if you can see them once in a while. I worked at one remote-only company for a couple years and never met anyone, everyone just tiny boxes on a zoom screen. Never felt I knew anyone. Going to the office once a week is great. I get to know people personally and while the open office is miserable I don't even pretend to sit down and work on the office day, I stack it with meetings (both formal and informal). As to the HCOL area it still helps. A commute that would be insane every day becomes a lot more palatable if it's once a week.