What I take issue with is failing to distinguish between
1. I am passionate about my work, both the process and the product, I'm an essential contributor, I care about my coworkers personally, and I do everything in my power to help my team succeed.
2. I come into the office every day.
In my opinion, these things just have no connection to each other. The company doesn't need me in the office. My coworkers don't need me in the office. My manager doesn't need me in the office. If any of these people or organizations think they need me in the office, they should explain why. Then I will tell them why they are wrong, because they are wrong. They can fill whatever hole my absence from the office left with other things, and they can do so much more easily than I can waste 2 hours a day commuting that is better spent on my family.
1. I am passionate about my work, both the process and the product, I'm an essential contributor, I care about my coworkers personally, and I do everything in my power to help my team succeed.
2. I come into the office every day.
In my opinion, these things just have no connection to each other. The company doesn't need me in the office. My coworkers don't need me in the office. My manager doesn't need me in the office. If any of these people or organizations think they need me in the office, they should explain why. Then I will tell them why they are wrong, because they are wrong. They can fill whatever hole my absence from the office left with other things, and they can do so much more easily than I can waste 2 hours a day commuting that is better spent on my family.