I live in the city center and so by choice. My office is a 12 minute drive away with rarely any traffic. I'm in a medium COL city not known for its tech scene. I don't live "next door" to my office, though that would be awesome if I could.

> Understand that your current preference is a result of being in an advantageous living accommodation next to the office building your company is leasing.

I prefer to go to the beach or the park in my free time, but my preference would certainly change if there was hurricane outside. In that case I'd rather stay indoors.

Obviously my experience would differ if I had a 30+ minute hellish commute. The only teammates that have a commute this long choose to do so as a tradeoff (e.g. more house).

I guess this response and tone surprise me because it seems obvious. There are clearly tradeoffs made when we choose where to live and where we work (including WFH or in-office policy).