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i’ve been working remotely for a decade and i’ve never been happier. i also suspect that the population being happier is no doubt bad for corporate profits.
by wkdneidbwf 4y ago
i’ve been working remotely for a decade and i’ve never been happier. i also suspect that the population being happier is no doubt bad for corporate profits.
- BizarreByte 4y agoHappy people typically don’t spend as much money trying to drown their sorrows in consumer crap, food, and drugs.
- xwdv 4y agoNo, but hungry people who don’t want to get dressed and leave the house will order a quick meal on Uber Eats at twice the cost of getting it in-person.
- grugagag 4y agoOr they prepare something at home
- Spivak 4y agoBoth are true, it definitely depends on how many spoons I have when lunchtime rolls around and what the leftover situation looks like. For <$20 I can get some real food to my door async and that wins very often compared to canned/frozen.
- csomar 4y agoThat's too lazy. No need to get dressed. You can drive to the closest point. You can collect both Lunch and Dinner. People who order Uber Eats at twice the cost are privileged (or maybe in a particular situation but these don't make the economy).
- latency-guy2 4y agoI think you should consider more than your own happiness, we're talking about the economy, this includes local markets, hairdressers, restaurants, municipal areas, parks, etc. There is a pull that cities have, that includes being in close proximity to people who earn a bit more, greater foot traffic, activities, and shops, among millions of other things I guess if you want to sum up everyone else who was a part of the economic impact you used to have on them as corporations, then we have nothing to talk about
- ryandrake 4y agoWhen I went remote, the markets, hairdressers, restaurants close to my office lost a customer, and the markets, hairdressers, restaurants close to my home gained a customer. So no net impact to the overall economy.
- whatshisface 4y agoUhh... nobody stops going to the barber just because they work from home.
- Rimintil 4y agoNot only that, who goes to a barber during work hours? That's something that one would assume would happen closer to home regardless, such as on a weekend.
- fnordpiglet 4y agoPeople go to lunch at work. I went to the barber. I am salaried and not paid by the hour and am measured by my performance. I see no problem with getting your hair cut at work. In fact at Goldman Sachs they have a barber in the building the CEO goes to.
- mgkimsal 4y agoI do? Usually have a haircut either 8:30 or 9:30 am, and it’s just a few blocks walk from the office.
- grugagag 4y agoTo me, it’s a must to shower after a haircut. Getting a haircut before work would leave me with hairs on my neck or in my clothes: Always after work or on weekends
- ativzzz 4y agoAnyone who works from home? One of the perks is you can run errands during working hours when less people are doing it
- randomdata 4y agoThere is also that pesky problem, particularly in North America, of the shopping district being far away from the housing. At the office, shopping may be no more than a block away. At home, you're in for a big hike (or more likely a car ride) to get to places to buy things. That extra hurdle means you won't take the time as frequently.
- seydor 4y agoThat s where european cities have an accidental advantage
- Skeime 4y agoI don’t think the advantage is really accidental. It’s more a failure of zoning laws if every-day shopping requires a long(ish) trip.
- seydor 4y agoProbably back then it was considered an advantage because "in the future everyone will use cars for everything". I am also curious when did north america start planning like that. Probably after modernism
- jen20 4y agoThis is somewhat situational. I live downtown, but my employer (fortunately I am remote) built their office complex miles outside of town, surrounded by approximately nothing.