Comment on 'Wildly more expensive': Workers with in-office jobs spend about $31/day that they wouldn't working from home — here's what employers need to do

Marin_Rider@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• CreateProblems@corndog.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I work in the US but at my company, team lunch is always paid for. Not only the food, but the time we eat is paid time (for hourly employees.) Mandatory “fun” should be on the clock and paid for by the company.

  Definitely not the case for every company here, of course. But personally, I’d refuse to attend if the company weren’t paying for it.

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  • dangblingus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    You guys hiring?

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• PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Holy shit, 17/day? I fill my tank once every two weeks, so like $4/day in gas at most.

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  • Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Parking, transit, gas, insurance, wear and tear on vehicle, fancy office clothes, etc. It costs more than just gas to get to work for most folks.

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    • rckclmbr@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      This is why I ride an ebike to work. Substitute cash for risk of death

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      • CurlyMoustache@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        Dying is cheaper for you

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      • bus_go_fast@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        The one thing I miss about coming into the office was my bike ride. It was such a rush.

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    • PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Didn’t consider insurance and being blue collar is nice as far as clothes go.

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  • Marin_Rider@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    AUD, but yeah about $10 USD

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• Asafum@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  The only argument I really have much sympathy for is the time/gas expenses. Food is totally on “us.” Buying food too expensive every day? Meal prep on the weekends. I never buy food at work and if I were home I’d be eating the same thing as I am at work so it’s not an extra cost.

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  • dangblingus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Do you have kids? Do you have a live-in maid? Do you spend all day Sunday doing meal prep for the week? People are working longer hours, commuting more, and have less time. I’m all for personal accountability, but man, there’s only so many hours in a day. Imagine you had an emergency on a Sunday night. No lunch for the week?

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    • Asafum@feddit.nl ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I don’t have kids or a maid, but I only need 2 hours to make what I would be eating for lunch. If you can’t find 2 hours to make food then I guess you have to buy it, but that fact would remain whether you’re at work or not.

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  • KeepFlying@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Setting aside that time to meal prep still has a cost though. Mentally and time-wise.

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