The commuting time is a total waste.
Life is too short to waste on that—when it is not absolutely necessary.
That is absolutely true.
Some jobs require that you are at the office or factory. I do not have one of those. I can work anywhere with an internet connection. About 90% of my work is with overseas people. I may as well be at home and comfortable and not worry about dying in the road because some one is speeding and texting at the same time.