This fails to take into account unemployment rates or any other factors that apply pressure to such decision-making. We need legislation that enshrines payment for commute time universally, as it would encourage WFH mandates rather than RTO ones. As well as compensate other workers for their commute. Or perhaps a flat rate of one hour each way’s pay no matter the distance, to stop certain workers finding it harder to get a job.
Comment on The time and expense of commuting is theft, if that job can be done from home.
razorcandy@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Accepting an onsite job, regardless of whether it can be performed at home or not, places the responsibility on you to be able to commute there, and it wouldn’t be fair to compensate only office workers for their commute time when other workers face the same risks while traveling. I’d rather have reliable public transportation and fair salaries relative to costs of living.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
starlinguk@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
My employer gives everyone an annual public transport ticket for commuting.
Admetus@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Taking into account expenses, and no need to financially budget for travel and stress about it, this is a fairly low cost way to satisfy your employees. Is the work not possibly WFH or employer would rather have people in office?
starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s in Germany, people are really weird about WFH. Most people were forced back into the office, even software developers.
not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Can you use that for non-work travel too?
starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yes. The ticket is valid on most public transport at all times.
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 3 weeks ago
The rich and poor alike are prohibited from sleeping under bridges. Just choose a better job! Easy! Why didn’t everyone else think of that?
razorcandy@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Not sure how your takeaway from that was “just choose a better job” unless you’re digging for something to be upset about.
I am advocating for employers offering salaries that can cover workers’ essential needs, including their own individual transportation needs, rather than reimbursing only people whose jobs have the possibility of being done remotely, OR having reimbursement available to everyone. That, and the more affordable option of public transportation becoming more accessible.
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 3 weeks ago
It’s because you opened with “Accepting an onsite job […] places the responsibility on you to be able to commute there”, as if people are choosing this when there are other options. This “responsibility” is foisted onto people by management that demands it, and a society that demands most people labor or die. Saying “you accepted this under duress, now accept the consequences” is crap.
The rest of your point about reliable transportation and fair wages is fine.