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In some recent recruiter calls for hybrid positions in New York, I asked if the employer would pay for roundtrip Amtrak tickets 3x/week from where I live (a ~1.
by doom2 7mo ago
In some recent recruiter calls for hybrid positions in New York, I asked if the employer would pay for roundtrip Amtrak tickets 3x/week from where I live (a ~1.5 hour train ride). Of course the answer was no and I knew that already, but if the company policy is that all employees must live within 50 miles of the office, surely they know that a 50 mile commute by car could be as long or longer than an 85 mile train ride.
- SenHeng 7mo agoThat's so weird. Employers have always paid for employees' commuting expenses here in Japan [0]. It's not even mandated by law and there's a legal limit of 150k yen / month, roughly $1000 though most companies limit it to 25k (~$200). Still it's enough that commuting by bullet train is a thing [1]. Even part timers get reimbursed. [0]: https://japan-dev.com/blog/employee-benefits-in-japan https://japan-dev.com/blog/employee-benefits-in-japan [1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/y1nurn/places_outside_of_tokyo_where_i_can_commute_to/ https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/y1nurn/places_outsid...