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It's not that "office" is inherently bad. Commute time and staggering living cost in some cities are inherently bad.

Gigachad 4y ago
The real revelation for me is just how mentally taxing driving is. I _hated_ going to the office and felt like shit every weekday. Then I moved to an inner city apartment and walked to work and I loved the office and the walk in. I’ve been remote working for 2 years now as it let met access better jobs in another city but it’s really starting to get to me so I’m moving to that city so I can get back to the office.
- misja111 4y ago
  This. I hated driving to the office as well, and I have done it for years. At some point I got a job closer to home so I started biking to work instead. And since then I don't mind coming to the office anymore. I even like it.
- mnd999 4y ago
  Decent public transportation is the solution here, we are fortune to have that in London.
  - t43562 4y ago
    It takes a lot of time - often with multiple changes and also costs a great deal. The only solution is to live quite close in and pay the exorbitant rent. Then during the day you're working with people in India anyhow so what's the point?
nextlevelwizard 4y ago
But as per usual people don't want to make the necessary sacrifices. If you want to live in a big expensive city you have to pay more. If you work a job that pays the maximum their office is probably in a big expensive city which means you either have to live in said city or commute there. I could have higher paying job, but that would require 1-2 hour commute. I could also move closer to the office, but that would mean taking on debt or paying high rent. My compromise is to live ~15 minute drive away from the office. I live in cheaper city (I'd have to pay at least twice if not thrice as much for same size apartment), but I have to commute to the office, I could use public transportation, but then I'd be chained to schedules and it would take ~45 minutes in total, so I choose to own a car and drive.
mnd999 4y ago
Sure, but living in cities has its benefits besides being closer to work and depending on what you want that’s worth the pain. I tend to go into the office two or three days a week and I’ll generally have an evening activity in town on one or two days, like drinks or theatre or a meet up or something. If you’re doing it for fun as well as work the commute isn’t so bad and the trains are quiet later in the evening.

The real revelation for me is just how mentally taxing driving is. I _hated_ going to the office and felt like shit every weekday. Then I moved to an inner city apartment and walked to work and I loved the office and the walk in. I’ve been remote working for 2 years now as it let met access better jobs in another city but it’s really starting to get to me so I’m moving to that city so I can get back to the office.

misja111 4y ago
This. I hated driving to the office as well, and I have done it for years. At some point I got a job closer to home so I started biking to work instead. And since then I don't mind coming to the office anymore. I even like it.
mnd999 4y ago
Decent public transportation is the solution here, we are fortune to have that in London.
- t43562 4y ago
  It takes a lot of time - often with multiple changes and also costs a great deal. The only solution is to live quite close in and pay the exorbitant rent. Then during the day you're working with people in India anyhow so what's the point?

nextlevelwizard 4y ago

But as per usual people don't want to make the necessary sacrifices. If you want to live in a big expensive city you have to pay more. If you work a job that pays the maximum their office is probably in a big expensive city which means you either have to live in said city or commute there. I could have higher paying job, but that would require 1-2 hour commute. I could also move closer to the office, but that would mean taking on debt or paying high rent. My compromise is to live ~15 minute drive away from the office. I live in cheaper city (I'd have to pay at least twice if not thrice as much for same size apartment), but I have to commute to the office, I could use public transportation, but then I'd be chained to schedules and it would take ~45 minutes in total, so I choose to own a car and drive.

mnd999 4y ago

Sure, but living in cities has its benefits besides being closer to work and depending on what you want that’s worth the pain. I tend to go into the office two or three days a week and I’ll generally have an evening activity in town on one or two days, like drinks or theatre or a meet up or something. If you’re doing it for fun as well as work the commute isn’t so bad and the trains are quiet later in the evening.