https://www.wsj.com/articles/welcome-to-the-fake-office-commute-turns-out-people-miss-the-routine-11610383617 Holly Hein, who lives in Portland, Ore., walks around the block mornings before work to pretend she is ‘commuting.’ Elizabeth Turgeon Welcome to the Fake Office Commute (Turns Out People Miss the Routine) Driving downtown for coffee. Walking around the block. Dedicated reading time. People are trying ways to mark the start and end of the work day; ‘There needs to be a contrast’ Holly Hein, who lives in Portland, Ore., walks around the block mornings before work to pretend she is ‘commuting.’ Elizabeth Turgeon By Jan. 11, 2021 11:46 am ET
For more than a decade, Holly Hein rode the #10 bus 45 minutes to her administrative job at Portland State University in Oregon. She would plop onto her usual spot at the back of the bus and “space out” with a book. At close of business, she would repeat the ri