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Sounds like a miserable life but he also seems like the kind of person who gets off on it. I do feel sorry for his family, though. I agree it's ridiculous for t
by skywhopper 3y ago
Sounds like a miserable life but he also seems like the kind of person who gets off on it. I do feel sorry for his family, though. I agree it's ridiculous for the WSJ to force folks to work from the office if it's not actually a requirement 5 days a week. I also wonder if they're properly accounting for state income taxes from this setup (he should owe state income tax to the state he's working from on any particular day).
His boast about getting $2,000 in cash for accepting the offers to put off your flight till later reminded me of the time my family went to Hawaii over Christmas. We were flying from Honolulu back to Chicago in early January and the flight was severely oversold. Unfortunately there was a huge snowstorm predicted for 18 hours later in Chicago, promising 18+ inches of snow. So no one was taking the offers. They eventually got down to offering to rebook you for a flight the next day in exchange for a suite at the Waikiki Hilton overnight, $2,000 in cash, and an upgrade to first class for the rebooked flight. I was so tempted to accept the offer, but we really wanted to beat the snowstorm (as did everyone else of course).
- netsharc 3y agoEverybody preferred to be in the snowstorm rather than Hawaii? As Obelix said, "These humans are crazy!"[1] Yes, I get it, work, etc, commitments... is Obelix any more wrong? [1] https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/295/458/1a9.jpg https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/295/458/1a9...
- FredPret 3y agoObelix hasn't been stuck away from home for days to a week waiting for a storm to blow over
- skywhopper 3y agoWe preferred to get home before the snowstorm rather than arriving at the airport just after it.