You’re supposed to feel miserable and cheer up on company townhall meetings

The paradox is that remote townhalls are probably so much more productive since everybody can just put it in the background and actually get things done.

This comment hits very hard, I can fully relate with this. Also pre-covid I often worked in peripherals zones of Rome, one of the worst cities in Europe about traffic and public transport. I still have nightmares about those trips.