A Gen Z worker has shared why she loves heading into the office, despite her commute taking a staggering four hours a day. While many Aussie workers have pushed back against moves to end work-from-home privileges, the marketing worker said she believes there are certain things you just can’t get working from home.

Ebony Coatsworth lives in the seaside town of Torquay and commutes into the Melbourne CBD for her job at Melbourne Social Co. The 27-year-old social media executive told Yahoo Finance the trip took around two hours door-to-door each way, and that’s if she’s lucky enough to avoid delays.

“I have been travelling into the CBD for this job for the last six months and I am in the office three days a week,” she said.

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While some workers might balk at the long commute, Coatsworth said it was “worth it” because she loves her job and is genuinely excited to go to work each day.

“They are a best-in-class agency and I was not going to pass up the opportunity to work there just because I don’t live around the corner,” she said.

“As much as I love working in Melbourne, I love where I live. I love being able to walk to the beach, spend my weekends down the coast and live around the corner from my sisters.”

Coatsworth previously worked in the fitness industry but decided to change careers and go back to uni to study marketing after becoming “completely burned out”.

Coastsworth said she uses her commute to work on her personal brand and the two podcasts she hosts. She said she finds the commute “incredibly productive”.

“I am not twiddling my thumbs on the V/Line, I am working towards my career goals,” she said.

‘Don’t get’: Benefits to coming into the office

Work from home has become a hot political debate in recent weeks after the Coalition revealed plans to get public servants back into the office full-time.

Major companies like Amazon, Tab Corp, Flight Centre and Dell have recently ended work-from-home privileges for staff.

Other companies have set in-office mandates and are reeling in WFH days, with Woolworths Group recently announcing its 10,00 office support workers would be required to come in three days a week by October.

Coatsworth said she thinks it’s important for workers, especially those starting out their careers, to come into the office at least once or twice a week.