Comment by dheera
Exactly this. It's 15 total hours per week of commuting for some people in my area. Housing near the office is not affordable for families.
And possibly post-commute fatigue and not being able to get anything done after 1.5 hours on the road in the morning.
Why does any comment always assume the average American is commuting ludicrous distances each morning. People do this, but its very, very rare. Hyperbole is getting in the way of discussion.