New York City’s Empty Offices Reveal a Global Property Dilemma

Re:New York City’s Empty Offices Reveal a Global Property Di... by rahimnathwani on Monday September 26, 2022 @01:09AM (#32979651)

Even if your daily commute was a 15 min walk each way, that's half an hour per day, or 10 hours per month.

I'm guessing the median employed HN reader values their time at over $45/hour. If so, that saved time is worth $450/month.

$450/month is enough to pay for:

- 2 separate internet connections costing $100/month each (more than enough in most US cities, even those with little competition like SF)

- a new office chair every year ($1200, or $100/month)

- $100/month towards electricity

- a new webcam, mic and arm every year ($600, or $50/month)

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Re:New York City’s Empty Offices Reveal a Global Property Di... by zht on Monday September 26, 2022 @03:11AM (#32980317)

What? This kind of logic only makes sense if working an additional hour gives you an additional 45 dollars

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Re:New York City’s Empty Offices Reveal a Global Property Di... by jlittel on Monday September 26, 2022 @04:05AM (#32980623)

Or if you're comparing jobs with different travel times and salaries, or an employer figuring out benefits.

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Re:New York City’s Empty Offices Reveal a Global Property Di... by leoedin on Monday September 26, 2022 @05:14AM (#32980973)

And if you don't value the commute time. I'd love to have a 15 minute walking commute each way. It has diminishing returns though.

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