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My ex-employer declared sound decarbonization program. Then forced people back to the office. That means, that I am burning 40 liters petrol a week to get there
by lnsru 3y ago
My ex-employer declared sound decarbonization program. Then forced people back to the office. That means, that I am burning 40 liters petrol a week to get there. Software group might work from a Moon base, but they’re forced back to the office too. While radiators in the office are running max temperature, the windows in the kitchens and toilets are open since there is no ventilation system.
I am tired of green washing and scary climate change. If this problem would be serious the governments would mandate by law to put everybody who can work from home to the home office. Low hanging fruit to save 10% emissions.
- irrational 3y agoSeriously. I work for a Fortune 100 company that gives lip service to sustainability and fighting climate change, but is making everyone work in the office four days a week. The vast majority of us worked remote with no issues for years. Any company that makes people who could work remote come into an office cannot say jack about climate change.
- Tams80 3y agoManagers have got to make it look like they are doing something, eh.
- add-sub-mul-div 3y agoBefore WFH I took the subway to work every day and didn't need a car for a decade, now I drive daily around the suburbs. Not everyone's experience is the same as yours.
- lnsru 3y agoImagine subways being less crowded and more attractive. Mandatory home office would have more positive side effects. Less fuel burned in traffic jams too. Avoided collapse of public transportation in Munich.
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- adrianN 3y agoThe problem is serious now but the consequences happen in a few decades when current politicians are retired or dead so there is no incentive for them to act now.
- netsharc 3y agoBut won't such a mandate cause a lot of screaming and moaning from those who hate the government, with the standard "They want to control us!" screams? The democratic governments are stuck, they're too afraid to take action because these might lose votes, something that happens more if their voters become unemployed/feel some economic hardship coming.