Yes it is and you're sounding like a condescending asshole by denying it.

The majority of Americans commute less than 30 minutes. How is something the majority of people have "extreme privilege"? The idea of a 2 hour commute each way to be gone from 7am to 7pm is a complete fantasy.

You got me curious about the stats. For one way commute time the mean is 27.6 minutes, and only 22% spend more than 30 minutes.

I'd be more interested in median commute time though.

https://www.zippia.com/advice/average-commute-time-statistic...

Edit: this has an interactive map of bad commute hotspots! https://www.ridester.com/average-us-commute/

27.6 minutes sounds absurdly low to me. Getting ready at home, getting in the car, parking it at the destination, and finally walking to my desk takes at least 10 minutes for me. Discounting the overhead doesn't make sense.

Also need to know volatility of the commute time. I would be interested in the range of the commute 95% of the time, rather than the quickest commute in ideal conditions, which is how I bet most responded.

Getting ready at home doesn't take any longer if you're WFH or going to the office. Gotta shower and wear pants either way.

My old commute was 12 mile and consistently <30 minutes each way.

My current commute is a 1 mile walk that takes <20 minute. Def. lucked into this - my wife's commute is more typical at 10 miles/20-30 minutes.

My dad's old commute was 5 miles/15 minutes. Mom's was similar.

Of my friends, 2 commute downtown (Flex Time/hybrid) for .gov positions. I can't think of any that commute more than 30 minutes each direction.

Edit - I'll add that almost all of us could take jobs downtown for more money. And either deal with the commute or move into more expensive housing closer in. It's a balance. We're lucky to be in a position to make that balance. But, just about any software developer is going to have that option (except perhaps in SV).

Both are privileges, but claiming that a remote worker can "just move close to a tech campus and get the same things" is a pitch from left field that requires at least four relays. That was the purpose in calling out that privilege, not to say that no one deserves privilege or that all privileges are the same.