[gns24]

From the employee's point of view, yes. From the company's side, not really. Which may explain to some degree why workers are more likely to feel that they're more efficient working from home - they consider the commute part of the workday, and the employer doesn't.

[mensetmanusman]

A smart company will want a worker who feels and is more efficient in their life to prevent burnout, which is costly.

But I agree that the average company employer isn’t thinking at this depth. They might be blinded by emotion.