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Well this opens some crazy second order consequences which I have noticed in my life. I am probably spending 10-15% more (forget inflation) with wfh and the mo
by beepbopboopp 3y ago
Well this opens some crazy second order consequences which I have noticed in my life. I am probably spending 10-15% more (forget inflation) with wfh and the more flexible hours. Where does this come from? Higher pay ultimately? A reduction in spending on other things?
Over the long term everything readjusts
- chaostheory 3y agoThe big question in your case is how you commute to work. Did you drive to work? If so, how far is work? For the majority of people who have the privilege of WFH, they drove to work with an average commute time of 40-60 minutes. If you account for fuel and commute costs, it’ll either even out or you will save money and time by not having to commute and purchase lunch.
- Gigachad 3y agoPersonally I save money in office because the electricity costs for heating/cooling are greater than the train ticket.
- chaostheory 3y agoUnfortunately, most people don’t have the luxury of using public transportation. Hence, the vast majority of people do not save money going to the office. In my case, fuel costs approximately $200 or more a month for just commuting to the office. Our HVAC costs stayed the same working from home, even with a smart thermostat.
- sokoloff 3y agoAfter saving commuting costs and dramatically reducing your lunch costs? I am saving easily $10 a day on the commute and about the same on lunch. That’s $4k/year post-tax and I had a short (albeit driving) commute.