Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4

Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by not2b on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @05:28PM (#30534153)

That's why I will continue to work from home. My old office is about 1/2 mile from Google HQ and pre-Covid it was 45-50 minutes each way unless I stayed in the office quite late.

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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by googlerx on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @05:55PM (#30534554)

1/2 mile is like a 10 minute walk.

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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by not2b on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @07:21PM (#30535419)

Please read my comment again. My office is 1/2 mile from Google HQ, but I do not live at Google HQ. I'm about 13 miles away, but at peak commute times pre-Covid the roads were parking lots, and public transportation options take about 75 minutes each way.

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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by tom_ on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @06:43PM (#30535099)

Perhaps they commute to/from home rather than the google office.

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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by not2b on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @07:22PM (#30535423)

I don't work for Google. I said that my office is near their HQ.

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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by anothernewdude on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @06:05PM (#30534671)

Yeah but in an American city that walk is going to be awful.

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Re:Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other off... by bduerst on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @07:21PM (#30535411)

Yep, U.S. cities are designed for cars, not humans.

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