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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
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- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Accepting an onsite job, regardless of whether it can be performed at home or not, places the responsibility on you to be able to commute there, and it wouldn’t be fair to compensate only office workers for their commute time when other workers face the same risks while traveling. I’d rather have reliable public transportation and fair salaries relative to costs of living.
This fails to take into account unemployment rates or any other factors that apply pressure to such decision-making. We need legislation that enshrines payment for commute time universally, as it would encourage WFH mandates rather than RTO ones. As well as compensate other workers for their commute. Or perhaps a flat rate of one hour each way's pay no matter the distance, to stop certain workers finding it harder to get a job.
The rich and poor alike are prohibited from sleeping under bridges. Just choose a better job! Easy! Why didn't everyone else think of that?
Not sure how your takeaway from that was “just choose a better job” unless you’re digging for something to be upset about.
I am advocating for employers offering salaries that can cover workers’ essential needs, including their own individual transportation needs, rather than reimbursing only people whose jobs have the possibility of being done remotely, OR having reimbursement available to everyone. That, and the more affordable option of public transportation becoming more accessible.
It's because you opened with "Accepting an onsite job [...] places the responsibility on you to be able to commute there", as if people are choosing this when there are other options. This "responsibility" is foisted onto people by management that demands it, and a society that demands most people labor or die. Saying "you accepted this under duress, now accept the consequences" is crap.
The rest of your point about reliable transportation and fair wages is fine.
My employer gives everyone an annual public transport ticket for commuting.
Taking into account expenses, and no need to financially budget for travel and stress about it, this is a fairly low cost way to satisfy your employees. Is the work not possibly WFH or employer would rather have people in office?
It's in Germany, people are really weird about WFH. Most people were forced back into the office, even software developers.
Can you use that for non-work travel too?
Yes. The ticket is valid on most public transport at all times.