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What's the alternative? I mean you buy a house to live there. But in modern (western) society, especially in SF companies, start-ups, and FAANG, it's somehow normalized that you should be spending most of your time at work. 10-15 years ago, Google was praised for offering three meals and a fully equipped gym to their employees. But why do you work? For work, your employer, and the office's sake, or so you can live comfortably? I for one bought and live in a house so I can live comfortable. It's where all my stuff is. Similarly in Japan, there's the work culture and the 'salarymen' culture where you don't go home before your boss does. Since your boss has a boss themselves, it quickly becomes a chain where people 'work' at all waking hours. But that's not a lifestyle to aspire to, I think. Anyway TL;DR, think about your life, what you want to do, why you do what you do, why you work, what you spend your time doing. I for one really appreciate owning a house during this pandemic times. I'd be in a much worse place if I either had to go to the office, or if I still lived in a shitty apartment on my own. (fwiw, the hikkomori lifestyle is not for me, but the WFH one works) |