Cafeteria workers at Facebook struggle to make ends meet

Re:Cafeteria workers at Facebook struggle to make ends meet by overcast on Monday July 24, 2017 @03:33PM (#14841874)

Sorry, you commute two hours EACH WAY EVERY DAY? Nothing is worth that. I'd expect serious money for putting up with that, and at that point, you could just afford to live closer.

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Re:Cafeteria workers at Facebook struggle to make ends meet by InitialLastName on Monday July 24, 2017 @05:22PM (#14842821)

Yeah, I have a feeling these super-commuters don't value their time especially well.

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Re:Cafeteria workers at Facebook struggle to make ends meet by ryandrake on Monday July 24, 2017 @03:53PM (#14842044)

Nobody pays you more based on how long your commute is.

It's a tradeoff lost of people make. 1. Live in a garage, 2. Long commute, or 3. Live in an area with fewer job prospects?

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Re:Cafeteria workers at Facebook struggle to make ends meet by igorgue on Monday July 24, 2017 @04:15PM (#14842240)

Nobody pays you more based on how long your commute is.

Somebody has never negotiated a salary... The answer is yes, a lot more, you just go "This commute is unbearable and I won't move to your stupid neighborhood so if you want me, pay me 20k more" (not a joke, I did that, for a 45 mins commute).

Just think about all the stuff you've missed out by being so closed minded and not saying it, many people will pay you more if you complain about your commute, that's a fact.

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Re:Cafeteria workers at Facebook struggle to make ends meet by overcast on Monday July 24, 2017 @03:54PM (#14842054)

I didn't say they were based on distance, but you shouldn't be accepting average pay for that. There are jobs everywhere, especially software. The bay area is completely ridiculous. 1/6th of your life is wasted. Think about it.

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