Holy shit, 17/day? I fill my tank once every two weeks, so like $4/day in gas at most.
Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 8 months ago
my first reaction was that’s a rediculous amount, but its actually not that far fetched. my commute cost is $17 per day (AUD) which is pretty much half that. all it takes is a cheap lunch and a coffee to meet that total (obviously something you can avoid most days but you won’t everyday because “TeAm BoNdiNg” requires spending money to eat with people you don’t like
PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca 8 months 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.
rckclmbr@lemm.ee 8 months ago
This is why I ride an ebike to work. Substitute cash for risk of death
CurlyMoustache@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Dying is cheaper for you
bus_go_fast@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The one thing I miss about coming into the office was my bike ride. It was such a rush.
PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Didn’t consider insurance and being blue collar is nice as far as clothes go.
Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 8 months ago
AUD, but yeah about $10 USD
Asafum@feddit.nl 8 months 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.
dangblingus@lemmy.world 8 months 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?
Asafum@feddit.nl 8 months 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.
KeepFlying@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Setting aside that time to meal prep still has a cost though. Mentally and time-wise.
CreateProblems@corndog.social 8 months 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.
dangblingus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
You guys hiring?