That'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

That'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...