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From the article: > He added that he had opted to stay in a tent as it was easier and cheaper than commuting from his home in Perth, although his camping equip
by throwaway729 10y ago
From the article:
> He added that he had opted to stay in a tent as it was easier and cheaper than commuting from his home in Perth, although his camping equipment had disappeared by Friday afternoon.
- tedunangst 10y agoSee? Problem solved. Now he gets to go home and everything is better.
- gsnedders 10y agoFor those with no idea about the geography of this part of the world: it's about a 30 minute drive down the motorway, and from memory congestion only gets particularly bad further south on it at rush hour, so even at rush hour it won't be that much longer. Of course, the big difference with the programmer under the desk is the programmer is unlikely to be earning minimum wage. Anyone 25 and over, working 60 hours a week at minimum wage, is earning £432/week. If we assume they're working those hours or on vacation all year, their take home pay is £355/week. If we assume fuel costs of ~£4.50 each way, then if they're working five days a week that's ~13% of their income, or if six days ~15%.