During the pandemic, her office in Seattle (which is 3,200km [1,988mi] away from Lake Geneva) didn’t call staff back in for months. Now that the firm is shifting to a hybrid model, however, she will be expected back there on a quarterly basis. That means she’ll travel to the headquarters for three or four-day stays every three months, with the company footing the bill. “I would have considered [super-commuting] before the pandemic,” says Fairweather. “I just didn't think of it as a real option.”