I need my commute. Even during the lockdown period in 2020, I would leave my house in the morning, get a coffee, and drive the local neighborhoods for an hour and then at end of workday, I would go out and run errands for about an hour
Commuting is one of the best parts of my day. I get to listen to music on the stereo and do some thinking. It also gets you in work mode (in the morning) and decompresses you at the end of the work day.
There is some advantage to a commute. When the traffic is good, I actually enjoy driving. But to move back to Maryland is asking for a horrendous commute. Pensacola can be aggravating, too, but nowhere nearly as bad as Maryland.
I Agree. Commuting signifies transition. But every day is too draining. I think once or twice (or more if preferred) a week is optimum. The sweet spot.