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> obviously you can't WFH if your job is [...] machining parts for a space mission.

Machining as a general practice is quite well suited to working from home. Living in an agricultural community, which as an industry demands a fair amount of machining services, I have several neighbours who make their living as machinists working from home.

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Sure living in an agricultural community. Land, house, and a shop is great. I had my own shop 11 miles from home that was about a 20 min drive to sort my head about the work for the day and miscellaneous thoughts - me time - not driving like a zombie.

But not for a space mission which requires careful tracking, metrology, and controls. And is by default restricted by ITAR/EAR and possibly classified.

But as a general practice...

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, so that wasn't my situation. I was a welder for a company in NYC making animated displays in the mid-90s. I took the subway. I would read, think about work, observe people, etc. No phones and internet then, so sometimes talking to fellow passengers.

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