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I suppose it depends on the job and the market, but many people do have a lot of choice where they work (and where they live).
by rory 5y ago
I suppose it depends on the job and the market, but many people do have a lot of choice where they work (and where they live).
- southerntofu 5y agoI think we disagree on the "many". I would say "some" instead. Most people i know don't have a choice: they're employed in a shop somewhere or work from specific offices. Of course, the HN crowd may be more exposed to work-from-home, but that's still alien to a great part of the population, especially those who work the most precarious jobs.
- rory 5y agoI'm not sure how it is in Austria, but here in the US, people on the more "precarious" end of the spectrum (non-management retail and hospitality workers) have a quit rate of (very roughly) ~50% per year. So generally they do seem to be aware that they can choose a different place to work. Do you live somewhere very rural?
- southerntofu 5y agoYes i reside in a less populous area (south France) where you can be happy to find a job at all, if that's what you're looking for in life. But from my understanding of bigger agglomerations: there's a high turnover rate in precarious jobs, but just because you can afford to find another precarious job elsewhere doesn't mean you get the privilege to choose where precisely. I hear in suburbs of capitals like Berlin or Paris it's not uncommon for people to travel 2-4h daily to work and back. Chances are if you switch jobs, you might have the same travel times, but to a different location.
- rory 5y agoHm yes, my perspective is probably quite non-representative. Thank you for the insight!
- southerntofu 5y agoThank you for asking, that was a very pertinent question!