I had a 150 mile round trip commute. I was going to retire last year. But I’ve been working from home for 13 months with no end in sight. I gain $750 after tax dollars a month (commuting costs), three hours a day, and save a ton on eating out.
I even worked the last five weeks in Seattle while liquidating my dad’s estate (I work in Kentucky).
I don’t know that I will retire until I reach my wits end regarding sound quality in WebEx meetings. It’s practically free money. And I’m in IT which means it’s fairly hefty. I’m not killin’ the golden goose here.
I’ve enjoyed WFH this last year as well. Unfortunately, they’re making us all go back to the office next month. Really, there’s almost no reason that my job cannot be done remotely. But the Company laid out millions for a fancy building and they don’t want it going to waste.