[throw0101c]

> The commute is what does it for me.

I would love to see data comparing reluctance to go (back) to the office versus things like commuting mode of transportation (walking, cycling, transit, commuter rail, driving) and/or commute time.

[zidel]

> Car commuters miss commuting the least: 55% of this group do not miss it at all. Commuters by (e-)bicycle are the group who miss commuting the most, with 91% missing at least some aspects of commuting. As might be expected, the feeling of missing commuting also decreases with increasing commute duration (Fig. 5). > The connection between work and commuting is evident in the relationship between missing commuting and the intention to work from home in the future (Fig. 7). Among those who do not miss the commute at all, 72% express desire to work more from home in the future. Among those who miss commuting a lot, 69% would like to go back to their previous work routine.

https://urbanstudies.uva.nl/content/blog-series/covid-19-pan...

This matches the numbers that have been reported in Norway as well, where the percentage that miss their commute are roughly 80% for pedestrians/cyclists, 50% for public transport and 30% for driving (https://www.nrk.no/norge/blir-palagt-hjemmekontor-_-mange-sa... in Norwegian)

[wink]

Never thought about it this way, but my bicycle commute has always been 30-45 minutes and that's why I'm leaning 60-70% towards "I don't miss it". If it was only 20mins door to door I guess that would be different.

[nivenkos]

I'm surprised cars have it worse than public transport tbh. I guess it really depends on parking, etc.

[adamhp]

Just personal anecdotal data. The main factors for me are just general flexibility and commute. I used to commute 30m-1hr one way. So that's anywhere from 1-2h a day I'm getting back right at the start. Then flexibility: being able to get chores done, run an errand, take a walk, etc. This actually ends up giving me even more time back. I can work when I'm productive. Output is the same, but I'm not forced to pretend to work for 8 hours. It just makes so much more sense. If my office was 5 minutes away and I could still do all of these things without the social pressures, I might consider it.

[Symbiote]

I liked going back to the office, since it required me to cycle to work again.

In theory I should do some sort of exercise (like cycling around) when working from home, but realistically that hardly ever happens.