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Re:Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees work... by WalterGR on Monday May 25, 2020 @06:14PM (#23305498)
“Free”? Do you have absolutely no attachments to where you live? People have social support networks - friends, families, places that they go to, classes they’re taking. Children who go to schools and have friends there and go to parks for play dates and birthdays.

Those are just one or two of the social costs. How much does it cost in real money to relocate a family of 3 or 4?

People who live close to work in an expensive area have traded money for time. Higher salary; shorter commute. They may not have the resources to move.

IMO, that’s a strange definition of free.

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Re:Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees work... by code_duck on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @12:38AM (#23307474)
Actually, yes. I have no attachments to where I live. I am personally free to go live anywhere I want in the country. I don't really have friends, don't have children, I don't want to live near my family, and I'm single.

"How much does it cost in real money to relocate a family of 3 or 4?"

Versus living in the aforementioned very expensive area? Seems like it would probably save money to move somewhere more affordable.

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Re:Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees work... by manigandham on Monday May 25, 2020 @07:54PM (#23306111)
Those social attachments are not the responsibility of the employer.
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