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Has anyone studied if people outside of cushy tech jobs want to commute? particularly people with lower wages and things at home they would rather escape for 9

Has anyone studied if people outside of cushy tech jobs want to commute? particularly people with lower wages and things at home they would rather escape for 9 hours a day. Most people can't afford a home office too.

Tade0 9y ago
A few of my friends(working in non-IT fields) have coworkers who do everything to stay as long as they can in the office because their home life is hell. Aside from them most of the people I asked about this would either want to have a very short(20 minutes max.) commute, or work from home, since it's usually the most comfortable environment for them. Nearly everybody I know who spends at least two hours daily in traffic would love to change that in any way possible - including switching to remote work.
- gerardflo 9y ago
  > to stay as long as they can in the office because their home life is hell. This is pathetic. They have hell at home and instead of fixing it, they bring it to the office. My home life is awesome and I'd rather spend more time at home than in office full of miserable people. Sadly they are the loudest one and their moans are music to the ears of managers who are control freaks. Thankfully I decided never again work for a company that doesn't allow remote.
blunte 9y ago
I wonder what is a "cushy tech job"... But regarding people who might want to avoid being home, that is a whole different problem that needs solving. Wanting escape should not be an argument for commuting.
- rralian 9y ago
  > I wonder what is a "cushy tech job" Probably a job that is extremely well paid for knowledge work in technology and where workers are highly sought after so employers provide lots of perks.
  - blunte 9y ago
    Ahh. Cushy to me means you get paid for doing little or nothing, and usually with extra perks that make being there pleasant. (So I took cushy to mean not-doing-demanding-work.)
  - PeterStuer 9y ago
    Hence the massive burnout / dropout rate?

Tade0 9y ago

A few of my friends(working in non-IT fields) have coworkers who do everything to stay as long as they can in the office because their home life is hell. Aside from them most of the people I asked about this would either want to have a very short(20 minutes max.) commute, or work from home, since it's usually the most comfortable environment for them. Nearly everybody I know who spends at least two hours daily in traffic would love to change that in any way possible - including switching to remote work.

gerardflo 9y ago
> to stay as long as they can in the office because their home life is hell. This is pathetic. They have hell at home and instead of fixing it, they bring it to the office. My home life is awesome and I'd rather spend more time at home than in office full of miserable people. Sadly they are the loudest one and their moans are music to the ears of managers who are control freaks. Thankfully I decided never again work for a company that doesn't allow remote.

blunte 9y ago

I wonder what is a "cushy tech job"... But regarding people who might want to avoid being home, that is a whole different problem that needs solving. Wanting escape should not be an argument for commuting.

rralian 9y ago
> I wonder what is a "cushy tech job" Probably a job that is extremely well paid for knowledge work in technology and where workers are highly sought after so employers provide lots of perks.
- blunte 9y ago
  Ahh. Cushy to me means you get paid for doing little or nothing, and usually with extra perks that make being there pleasant. (So I took cushy to mean not-doing-demanding-work.)
- PeterStuer 9y ago
  Hence the massive burnout / dropout rate?