When reading on all these work-from-home discussions, it seems pretty clear that the commute is the main factor. If I had to commute to my office by car or (crowded) public transport for an hour or more, I would hate going there. I am lucky to have a 25 minutes commute by bicycle, so I don't mind that, and prefer the office amenities: a work space provided for me, clear separation from working and living space etc. Of course, there are other advantages in working from home such as more flexibility in terms of working and break hours. However, my impression remains that commute times and conditions outweigh all other (subjective) preferences for most people when arguing for or against working from home.

It seems to me that the pandemic and the practice of massively working at home has mostly raised this question: how had we accepted for such a long time that so many people go through a commute nightmare every single day of their work life? How can we establish working standards that require neither turning homes into offices nor going back to the commuting nightmare from "old normal"?