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[–] mercano@lemmy.world 171 points 1 year ago (17 children)

At least. If you work an 8 hour day, a 0.5 hour commute each way adds an extra 12.5% to work time commitment each day, and it’s considered unpaid time.

[–] Misconduct@startrek.website 64 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I couldn't believe how much more time it felt like I had in the day just cutting out the short work commute. You don't really realize the extent of how much time you waste going into work until it's gone. Even a short commute adds up quick when you include all the time to get ready in the morning and decompress at night. Plus all the extra maintenance on a daily driver and gas... Companies making people go into the office when it's not even necessary are just power hungry morons. That's all there is to it.

[–] KzadBhat@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

The traveling time I'm saving by working from home, is directly reinvested into having a walk with the lady and the dogs, including sitting on a bench in the sunshine including a coffee, and if the mood is right, we're staying for my first meeting at 10:00, ...

Money can't buy this, ...

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