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Why does everyone seemed so concerned about home offices being paid for by employees when they weren’t paid for the gas, car repairs or the time spent commuting
by suifbwish 5y ago
Why does everyone seemed so concerned about home offices being paid for by employees when they weren’t paid for the gas, car repairs or the time spent commuting to work before that?
- bakuninsbart 5y agoWe lost that discussion before it even began: It was just the standard everywhere, so it was hard for a particular group of employees to change it, especially considering the state and priorities of unions. Now this is a new development, a new discussion. Workers in tech actually have leverage, so it is a good time and situation to advocate for better rights.
- retrac 5y agoWell, in a very hot labour market in a big city, you will actually have to pay more for workers if you're far enough that people can't take transit conveniently. That means they have to buy a car, and drive it every day, so why take the job paying effectively less? In a sense, the market already is accounting for things like the cost of gas, somewhat. It'll be true for WFH as well. Other than that, in general, previous wages were negotiated with the old work-in-the-office dynamic. Now that the terms have changed considerably, it seems only natural to ensure one isn't getting the short end of the stick under the new contract. At the very least run the numbers and make sure you break even?