@ChrisMayLA6 When my Dad took a new job in 1961, I would say that everyone in the office lived within 5 miles of the office, and in time most died within 5 miles of the office. People were part of the community together, and it was easy for them to socialise together, and the families knew each other.
Now jobs just seem to be jobs. The social and community element of work seems to have gone. I think that is important.