However, the CEO and a few other key employees were thinking further out in the southeastern suburbs A company I worked at in the 90s moved their office from d

However, the CEO and a few other key employees were thinking further out in the southeastern suburbs A company I worked at in the 90s moved their office from downtown Chicago to the suburbs, seemingly so the executives would have a shorter commute. As a consulting firm, most of the employees were younger, didn't have families, and lived in the city and so ended up leaving the company when their commute changed. They also had trouble recruiting because of the new location. Having the only office in the suburbs didn't last long and they had to re-open a downtown office.