The penalty of a commute is not simply measured in time. Commuting from SF to MV, Menlo, or really anywhere on the Peninsula with public transit is kind of rid

The penalty of a commute is not simply measured in time. Commuting from SF to MV, Menlo, or really anywhere on the Peninsula with public transit is kind of ridiculous. Given the lack of Caltrain stops in the city, coupled with the fact that just about none of the large tech companies are based near Caltrain stations on the other end means at least 2 transfers (bus -> caltrain -> shuttle). I can attest that it is very difficult to get any meaningful work done when you're hopping on and off busses and trains every 25 minutes. Contrast this with a luxury coach shuttle bus, which is a wi-fi enabled productive commute. Even if they were to take precisely as many minutes, they really are polar opposites on the pain spectrum (first world problems class pain, but still pain).