That's sad. I don't mind cooking, but after a typical work day, I often don't have enough mental energy leftover to cook for myself either though. If I didn't have a wife who loved me, I'd probably end up a lot like your friend. We try to save eating out for special occasions or when we're both pooped and there's no leftovers at least. But I can totally understand how that can happen to a person.
I'm in this boat too. Being at the office feels so fucking pointless. One other guy on my team in my city, but I haven't seen him in months since when I'm there he's not and vice versa. It's so silly.
Had more or less this exact conversation with the manager during an interview for a promotion I really wanted years ago.
I did not get it.
Fine for short trips, less fun on hours+ long drives. It's nice having options!
I wish you the best of luck maintaining that pristine focus when you're doing 5x the mental calculations for hours on end.
There are far more important things than feeling bored when you're transporting irreplaceable human beings.
I'm a top.