That would encourage people to work further away from their home, increasing commutes and lowering productivity further.
If anything, we should do the opposite - lots of small office spaces spread out among high density housing. Enable in-person collaboration with a much shorter commute.
Edit: Wow, didn’t expect this to be controversial. Anyone care to explain?
If you really thought this, it'd be company policy and the employee wouldn't have to ask. Faked for engagement? ( sopuli.xyz )
Bosses and workers still can’t agree on whether the commute is part of the work day, and it’s creating a $578 billion productivity problem ( fortune.com )