I recently found myself in a tough spot at my job as a mobile developer at a small company in Malaysia. I've been with the company for about a year now, and I used to commute with a close colleague who had a car. Unfortunately, he had to relocate, which left me without a direct way to get to work. The company is quite small, and I don't interact much with my coworkers since everyone is focused on their own projects. The bosses only come in once or twice a week, so my main communication is during our Monday meetings. When I brought up my commuting issue with my boss, I understood that I was in a difficult position. He told me he couldn't allow me to work from home long-term because it would make the office feel empty. Instead, he suggested I try commuting via public transport to see how it goes. Previously, my commute was about 40 minutes by car, but now I'm looking at a journey that takes 1.5 to 2 hours, involving multiple buses and MRTs, not to mention the peak hour traffic. My boss wants me to give it a week and see how I feel about it. I'm planning to go through with this next week and see if it motivates me to have a stronger discussion with him later. Honestly, I'm in a bit of a bind; I don't want to deal with four different transit options, but at the same time, I'm not completely opposed to the idea of being let go if it comes to that. I'm just trying to figure out the best way to navigate this situation.