I've ended up in a situation where I am commuting one hour each way to a client's office once per week.

This is my choice -- I could work totally remote, but I have found it necessary in order to resolve some issues to go in.

The difference is even more stunning when you are only doing it 20% of the time. I am fried when I get home, and commuting in Houston on a regular basis can take years off your life.

People get sucked into living like this slowly and don't realize how damaging it is.