At least for me, "wasted" is a matter of perspective. Personal interactions and experiencing the surrounding world can be valuable — time is what you make of it.
Standing-room-only public transit vehicles are far and away the worst interactions and experiences I encounter on a day-to-day basis.
They were valuable in that they motivated to bike most of the way, and eventually to get promoted to a point where I could move into the city and stop relying on transit. But aversion is probably not what you had in mind.
Me too. I actually enjoy "wasting" time on public transportation some times because I like listening to music and it gives you a lot of time to think uninterrupted. Plus you could always just tell your uber driver that you want to talk but really need to get some work done, they'll understand.
They were valuable in that they motivated to bike most of the way, and eventually to get promoted to a point where I could move into the city and stop relying on transit. But aversion is probably not what you had in mind.