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Re:Elon Musk says remote workers are just pretending to work... by hammyhavoc on Thursday July 21, 2022 @10:10AM (#32179607)
Because inflation and the cost of living crisis. A living wage is a must.

If people aren't buying the non-essential goods and services every major economy is propped up by, things grind to a halt.

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Re:Elon Musk says remote workers are just pretending to work... by whywhywhywhy on Saturday July 23, 2022 @11:41AM (#32204347)
Yeah but you moved out of the city your living costs are now a small fraction of what they once were.
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Re:Elon Musk says remote workers are just pretending to work... by hammyhavoc on Saturday July 23, 2022 @12:44PM (#32204981)
People in the UK working the average job generally commute into the city, the wages that are generally paid mean that folks couldn't afford to live in the city.
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