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Offices are in office districts in places like London for a reason: many people will join the job not living near the office, those people will be all over town
by fennecfoxen 6y ago
Offices are in office districts in places like London for a reason: many people will join the job not living near the office, those people will be all over town, and of course the housing prices nearby might not be to their liking (or the neighborhood amenities, for that matter).
An office district allows people to get to the office expediently from homes all over town, or even in the next town over, because all the trains and buses are routes to take people there.
(Other cities in the UK may vary, but how many of them are tech hubs?)
- LockAndLol 6y agoExpedient really is relative. Some people go from 1.5h of commute to 30 and are happy, others go from 30 to 1h. I have friends in London with commutes across the spectrum. It's easier to switch your job than find a suitable apartment with an "expedient" commute.
- Jaruzel 6y ago> An office district allows people to get to the office expediently from homes all over town You've clearly not commuted in and out of London at rush-hour/peak-time then. I REALLY don't miss that. Most days an advertised 30 minute train journey would take 50 minutes and unless you got on the train at it's starting point, that's 50 minutes of standing with your face in someones armpit.
- fennecfoxen 6y ago> You've clearly not commuted in and out of London at rush-hour/peak-time then. Not only have I done that, I've put up with the Southern strikes. Still far better to go into the center of town than to go to some random spot on a different edge of town.
- ricardo81 6y agoNot sure if you misunderstood my point as I meant people would work from their own neighbourhood, not specific ones for specific companies.