Coworker asks colleague to drop them off at the airport at 4am, doesn't understand that it's not normal: 'This seems a bit extreme'

Would you drive a coworker to the airport?

Driving anyone to the airport is a big ask, no matter who they are. Even if you live relatively close, it's a whole thing. There's always traffic each way, and if you don't time it exactly right, then everything falls apart. It's a stressful operation best left to your closest friends and family. You certainly don't have to go out of your way to do this for a coworker. It's best to keep coworker relationships to a professional level, and not ask too much of each other outside of regular work duties. If the boundaries get crossed, then you might end up in a sticky situation. It's best to err on the side of caution, lest you wind up ruining a work relationship. But when you're in a new workplace, it might take a while to get used to the kind of coworker relationships they value. It's different everywhere, and every job comes with a different set of expectations. Everyone has different kinds of approaches to this dynamic, and you might want to try and adapt to someone else's way of life before you foist your own upon the situation. But you're allowed to draw boundaries anywhere you see fit. You don't have to bend to someone else's desires just because they want you to. The employee in this story, who shared their query to the r/work subreddit, was in the middle of figuring that out.