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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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An hour spent commuting is 1/16th of your daily life, and that hour is by far the biggest risk to your life every day. You should be getting triple pay to ameliorate the hazard risk it represents.

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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (9 children)

There is a study that showed workers don't mind commuting so long as the route is full of greenery and nature. That explains a lot because in my hometown, I was happy enough to commute in public transport and people are nice enough that you can chat with them. Then I moved to a bigger city, which is a concrete jungle. I hate the commute. And mind you, the public transport in my home town is about ten to twenty minutes more depending on the traffic, but I didn't mind for some reason. Then, after moving to a bigger city, travelling only for one hour feels like a long trek.

[–] i_am_hiding@aussie.zone -1 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Yeah honestly I don't get the hate, maybe this is why.

I could never live in the city. That place is dark, full of tall buildings that block out the sky and covered in trash over concrete that blocks out the ground.

Out here in the country I have a ten minute commute and would go insane if I had to work from home. I'm quite happy to go to the office five days a week.

I think cities are the problem, not commuting.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 6 points 1 day ago

Cities don't need to be trash covered concrete. This is a random street in Brooklyn.

Cities have a large number of other benefits as well.

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