"Lily-May Edwards loves living in north Wales, but she also loves her job at the University of Liverpool. So rather than choosing between the two, she sets her alarm at 05:30 most mornings to make the four-hour round trip to the office. "I love getting up, I love getting ready, physically going somewhere, and feeling like I've got a purpose," said Lily-May, 24."
"Lily-May's two-hour morning commute involves a 45-minute drive to the train station, followed by a train journey into Liverpool and finished off with a walk to the office. She works as a social media officer and said there were a lack of similar opportunities in her hometown. "I feel really lucky to live in such a nice little town, so why would I wanna move away?" she said."
Remote work became widespread during the pandemic, and over a quarter of British workers still do some remote work weekly. A 2025 survey of 12,000 workers in 44 countries found younger workers leading the return to the office, with Generation Z more likely to be in the office than older cohorts. Some workers combine hometown living with city jobs by commuting long distances several days a week to maintain social ties and purpose from in-person work. Hybrid arrangements remain common, with workers aged 30–49 being most likely to have hybrid schedules. Many employees value flexibility rather than equating remote work with laziness.
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