> penalised for making a responsible decision You're applying a lot of judgement there. I too base all my life decisions on whether they're good for my employe

> penalised for making a responsible decision You're applying a lot of judgement there. I too base all my life decisions on whether they're good for my employer. > I'm just going to hire someone who lives 30 minutes away instead That and the time you no longer waste from a long commute sounds pretty good for the urbanite so it evens out.