The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that companies are beginning to create products for a post-pandemic life that anticipates more people working from home some, most, or even all of the time. That’s fine, but if office commutes become optional, work-from-home champions should understand that it likely comes with a heavy price.

It’s only rational to want to work from home. It eliminates the necessity to dress for an office, pack a lunch, and spend otherwise valuable time making the physical trip to a different location. But it also eliminates invaluable opportunities to develop relationships with colleagues and supervisors, who are often responsible for the direction of any other worker’s professional advancement.