Andy Walsh2x Exited Founder, Startup Strategist & Podcast Host

Why Chris Lee Will Never Go Back to an Office

17 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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Chris Lee says remote work beats the office because he can start in ten minutes instead of commuting an hour, stay near his kids, and work in a culture based on output rather than presence. He won't go back.

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It becomes this culture of trust and verified output that I don't know if you have as, as extreme in an in-office culture. From a culture perspective, remote work, I'd never go back to an in-office culture. I really don't because it's so inefficient. You drive 30 minutes to an hour to your office, to and from. You go out to lunch with your coworkers. I'm, I wake up, I go to my office that's within my house. I go in 10 minutes, grab my lunch, and I'm back at the computer. I get to say hi to my kids throughout the day. It's quite a different experience.