Re:Apple asks staff to return to office 3 days a week starti...
by gspr on Thursday June 03, 2021 @04:38AM
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And you live in a country with a really nicely developed public transport infrastructure, so you don't go through the nightmarish car commutes that most USians probably have in mind. When I lived in CH, I did not mind the days I had to commute – it was mostly a relaxed trainride where I could get work done 75% of the time.
I really think a lot of this debate is colored by Americans thinking of the American commute.
Re:Apple asks staff to return to office 3 days a week starti...
by elzbardico on Thursday June 03, 2021 @11:21AM
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On the other side, Europeans tend to think that there is only the US and Europe in the world.
American-style long commutes are the reality in most of Asia, Latin America and the larger African cities.
If anything, Europe is the exception.
Re:Apple asks staff to return to office 3 days a week starti...
by sepin4 on Thursday June 03, 2021 @10:07AM
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Most of Europe has relatively nice public transport. I used to read books while on my way to work. That was 1.5-2 hours per day for my library. My previous office was 30 minutes walking distance from my home. Great way to wake up as opposed to coffee. While I was in the US, they had scarcely any sidewalks. Only in big cities it seemed appropriate to walk to somewhere.
However, if 1) I cook all my food, and 2) try to have a healthy diet I spend easily the equivalent of 30USD/day. Going to a restaurant sets you back around the same amount per meal.
So, assuming I work 200 days/year going to the office and get free food would save me 6k USD/year (also assuming I cook 100% off my meals). That kind of money would pay for holidays or other stuff.
Finally, my back of the envelope math didn't include the time I spend cooking and all the "premium" stuff I get at the office like fancy drinks and snacks, which I usually don't buy when WFH.