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That's all fair, though there is one clear advantage that commuting has (via certain modes of transport) and that is exercise. I say this as someone that loves

by dom96 3y ago

That's all fair, though there is one clear advantage that commuting has (via certain modes of transport) and that is exercise. I say this as someone that loves working from home, but before I did so I would get thousands of steps in every day running towards the tube in London and around all the platforms. Dunno, maybe the positive health benefits of the steps are outweighed by how polluted the air in London (and likely even more so the tube) is. But getting less steps in every day due to WFH is a real problem.

gspencley 3y ago
This will depend on how you commute. I agree that exercise is important but if I were commuting within the city that I live, I would be driving to work and walking maybe 10 steps to my car and 20 steps to my desk. In a large urban centre where you are dependent on public transit then this might be a benefit. Edit: I will also point out that, in my opinion, when I'm choosing my own "WFH" arrangements, the onus is on me to make whatever choices suit my health and lifestyle. The employer has no obligation or responsibility to actively promote and encourage any lifestyle choices in my opinion (I actually get really annoyed when employers try to do this - just let me do my job and stay out of my personal life). But they sure as hell have a responsibility to reduce risk and hazards while on the job to every reasonable extent.
barbazoo 3y ago
> But getting less steps in every day due to WFH is a real problem. It is! The solution is to walk more and everyone gets to decide how, we're all grown ups.
BluePen8 3y ago
As someone recovering from a back injury, I was excited as hell to work from home. 6-8 weeks later, I wondered why my back hurt so damn much. I had no idea how much my office’s slow elevators and 5 flights of stairs had been helping, had to manually add that back into my life.

by dom96 3y ago

gspencley 3y ago

This will depend on how you commute. I agree that exercise is important but if I were commuting within the city that I live, I would be driving to work and walking maybe 10 steps to my car and 20 steps to my desk. In a large urban centre where you are dependent on public transit then this might be a benefit. Edit: I will also point out that, in my opinion, when I'm choosing my own "WFH" arrangements, the onus is on me to make whatever choices suit my health and lifestyle. The employer has no obligation or responsibility to actively promote and encourage any lifestyle choices in my opinion (I actually get really annoyed when employers try to do this - just let me do my job and stay out of my personal life). But they sure as hell have a responsibility to reduce risk and hazards while on the job to every reasonable extent.

barbazoo 3y ago

> But getting less steps in every day due to WFH is a real problem. It is! The solution is to walk more and everyone gets to decide how, we're all grown ups.

BluePen8 3y ago

As someone recovering from a back injury, I was excited as hell to work from home. 6-8 weeks later, I wondered why my back hurt so damn much. I had no idea how much my office’s slow elevators and 5 flights of stairs had been helping, had to manually add that back into my life.