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Re:Ask HN: Why isn't remote work advertised as a pro environ... by nytesky on Monday November 21, 2022 @08:08AM (#33692071)
Anecdotally I see many people traveling more enabled by remote work (and a single flight can equal a full year of car commuting). And I feel many people use telework days to run errands or go to lunch more frequently often nearly matching commute miles in a day.
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Re:Ask HN: Why isn't remote work advertised as a pro environ... by H1Supreme on Monday November 21, 2022 @01:35PM (#33696126)
When else are you supposed to run errands? Here's my anecdotal driving activity after taking a remote position:

I used to drive every day of the week. Now, it's 3 days, on average. If I could walk or cycle to the gym (roads are 0% accessible for pedestrians), I could easily drop that to one or two days.

In terms of running errands, I've moved that to a "before work" activity. It's honestly amazing how smooth it all goes at 8:00am vs 5:30pm. Plus, I consider this a net positive for the community since I'm one less person clogging up the grocery store at their busiest time.

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