text:  It's really driven by trade-offs around work from home. And mostly nobody's forcing us to do it. We've just decided, hey, look, we'd like some more space. And if we're only commuting twice a week, we're prepared to put up with this horrible commute. Brian Ponte moved from New York City, where he still works, to East Haven, Connecticut with his wife during the pandemic. He too wakes up at around 5 a.m. two days a week so he can get to the office by 9. He drives and takes the train.