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Comment by fortran77 | Hacker News Reader

We wish him well. People leave jobs all the time.

Do they leave them all the time because of a return-to-office policy?

It seems to be pretty common today, yeah. I'd say it's probably the most important thing for everyone I know, even moreso than compensation lately.

Probably not.

I really doubt that most people would give up a job in a satisfying office environment with people they truly enjoy working with on a product/project they are excited to work on everyday simply because of they are told they have to go in and meet those people they really groove with three times a week.

I’d be willing to commute about a mile to gain all of those things.

some people have a life outside of the office and found that the commute takes a very large toll on that. they didn't know previously, but now have two years of experience that they'll never forget.

Prior to the pandemic, people I worked with in NYC wore their commute times as badges of honor. “You commute 90 minutes each way? That’s nothing. I commute 2 1/4 hours each way”

Think of that. Some people were spending 4.5 hours commuting every day. And it was ok with them.

my commute is 15 minutes on a bad day and I really don't miss it. I legitimately, figurativaly and literally, can't comprehend what you're describing.

Literally? It means that some people spend a lot of time in a car, train, or both. It’s not hard to comprehend.

It is possible they are avoiding something at home so this suits their lifestyles. That would be my guess.

I did. I don't go for bullshit, and forcing me into the office is bullshit.

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