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Not just that, but I think remote work will further disadvantage people in poor financial situation that can't afford nice separate place for work.
by lmilcin 6y ago
Not just that, but I think remote work will further disadvantage people in poor financial situation that can't afford nice separate place for work.
- yrgulation 6y agoCould also be an advantage for such people as they wouldn't have to spend money on relocating to a different part of the country. Think house move, rental deposit, job insecurity while on probation and so on.
- nickthemagicman 6y agoAlso people underestimate how expensive in both time and money commuting is. Remote work may actually give people opportunities who cant afford to commute.
- yrgulation 6y agoThe savings i made in commute money have all been spent on a nice quadruple monitor setup, a gaming pc, a mac mini and a macbook pro. Not to mention cheaper accommodation and the new found time for reading and side projects.
- ishjoh 6y agoI am curious, you bought 3 new computers. What was the use case for the mac mini and macbook pro?
- yrgulation 6y agoThe pc is for game dev side projects. The mac mini is my daily work horse as there’s less stuff to break (keyboard etc) while the laptop is for onsite interviews and rare meetings. Started remote work before the pandemic and expected a bit more mobility.
- crocsarecool 6y agoRemote work made the last year of my Masters degree so much less stressful. The time gained from not having to commute meant I had a little extra time to study or relax.
- notsureaboutpg 6y agoI think it advantages people willing to move away from big cities, who tend to be older and have families, so that's a good thing actually.
- fckthisguy 6y agoThis is solved quite nicely where I live by allowing people to claim home-office expenses on their taxes. Everything from extra rooms to desks and chairs.
- richardwhiuk 6y agoClaiming it off your taxes doesn't help much if you don't earn very much.