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Another point to consider: the environmental impact of having hundreds of thousands of people commuting to work every day. Transport is the second most importa

Another point to consider: the environmental impact of having hundreds of thousands of people commuting to work every day. Transport is the second most important source of greenhouse gas emissions, after electricity and heat. I'm not sure if large office spaces are more energy efficient than home offices.

isoprophlex 2y ago
Any improvement in heating/cooling efficiency will be greatly nullified by the environmental effects of commuting
- mattmaroon 2y ago
  And the fact that their homes are still being heated and cooled while they’re in the office too
squigglydonut 2y ago
Yea it would be more efficient to have "living pods" essentially little chambers where the employee can sleep in after a long 16 hour day a work. The personal home emits too much energy and waste. It would be better for the employee to just go into the pod, plug in their nutritional tube, and watch netflix for a few hours before falling into an induced asleep at the mandated time as set by their work schedule.
- consteval 2y ago
  Person one: hey driving is bad for the environment, why don't we drive less? Besides, wouldn't everyone enjoy that? Person two: this is slavery and you're a commie. I want muh freedom to be forced to drive 2 hours a day! Are you seeing how this isn't a reasonable response? Like, at all?
  - squigglydonut 2y ago
    This does not make sense. Who are you talking to and what is your point?
- yoyohello13 2y ago
  Don't give them any ideas.
detectivestory 2y ago
and the job market is likely to be flooded with even more people looking for fully remote jobs over the coming months. Should be good for some companies looking to hire remotely, but it will be tough time for job-seekers.
downrightmike 2y ago
We saw that taking all those cars off the road could really accelerate our climate goals.
adnjoo 2y ago
ironic since one of their LPs is Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility > We must be humble and thoughtful about even the secondary effects of our actions. Our local communities, planet, and future generations need us to be better every day. https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/our-workplace/leadership-principles#:Rgmj6H1 https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/our-workplace/leadership-...:
horns4lyfe 2y ago
And I’m sure those same execs love to carp on about ask the sacrifices everyone else needs to make to stop climate change.

isoprophlex 2y ago

Any improvement in heating/cooling efficiency will be greatly nullified by the environmental effects of commuting

mattmaroon 2y ago
And the fact that their homes are still being heated and cooled while they’re in the office too

squigglydonut 2y ago

Yea it would be more efficient to have "living pods" essentially little chambers where the employee can sleep in after a long 16 hour day a work. The personal home emits too much energy and waste. It would be better for the employee to just go into the pod, plug in their nutritional tube, and watch netflix for a few hours before falling into an induced asleep at the mandated time as set by their work schedule.

consteval 2y ago
Person one: hey driving is bad for the environment, why don't we drive less? Besides, wouldn't everyone enjoy that? Person two: this is slavery and you're a commie. I want muh freedom to be forced to drive 2 hours a day! Are you seeing how this isn't a reasonable response? Like, at all?
- squigglydonut 2y ago
  This does not make sense. Who are you talking to and what is your point?
yoyohello13 2y ago
Don't give them any ideas.

detectivestory 2y ago

and the job market is likely to be flooded with even more people looking for fully remote jobs over the coming months. Should be good for some companies looking to hire remotely, but it will be tough time for job-seekers.

downrightmike 2y ago

We saw that taking all those cars off the road could really accelerate our climate goals.

adnjoo 2y ago

ironic since one of their LPs is Success and Scale Bring Broad Responsibility > We must be humble and thoughtful about even the secondary effects of our actions. Our local communities, planet, and future generations need us to be better every day. https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/our-workplace/leadership-principles#:Rgmj6H1 https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/our-workplace/leadership-...:

horns4lyfe 2y ago

And I’m sure those same execs love to carp on about ask the sacrifices everyone else needs to make to stop climate change.