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Working in an office. I get so much more done at home. With no sickness from selfish people who won't mask when sick. Plus I can walk my dog multiple times a day. And cook real food.
I wish I could not work in an office
When COVID hit and I was going to work from home, I was convinced that I'd hate it. I assured myself that it was okay because COVID would only last a few weeks and then the world would get back to normal. (Oh how naive I was!)
Once I started working from home, though, I found that I loved it. My commutes weren't that bad before, but now it's just "walk up the stairs." I don't need to worry about traffic or parking spaces at all. I also don't need to worry about people stopping by to chat when I'm in the zone. Yes, people can message me on Teams, but it's easy to switch over and postpone dealing with them if it's not important.
Even meetings are nicer. Most of mine aren't on camera so I can get up and walk around my work area during my meetings.
I'm even healthier working from home. Previously, I'd bring a bunch of food to work to make sure I'd have enough and then snack all day. Now, I don't bother going back downstairs except for lunch and for that I can take time to make a healthy lunch (salad or something).
My current job is now permanently work from home (my "home base" was moved and is now a 10 hour drive away so I'm DEFINITELY not commuting in). I'm not going back if I can help it. (If I were to ever leave this job, I'd make working from home a priority.)
The first day I ever worked from home I was sold within an hour. If I could do my job without ever going back to the office I'd seriously consider taking a pay cut to make it happen