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Re:Amazon Is Selling Its 29-Acre Bay Area Property as Return... by Teever on Monday January 30, 2023 @05:35PM (#34587514)
I bet that if employers were legally mandated to pay their workers for the time they commute that those employers would suddenly appreciate the importance of effective public transit and increased urban density.
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Re:Amazon Is Selling Its 29-Acre Bay Area Property as Return... by dragonwriter on Monday January 30, 2023 @06:16PM (#34588085)
> I bet that if employers were legally mandated to pay their workers for the time they commute that those employers would suddenly appreciate the importance of effective public transit and increased urban density.

I bet that if employers were legally mandated to pay their workers for the time they commute, that those employers would suddenly see effective reserved private transit as a competitive advantage.

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Re:Amazon Is Selling Its 29-Acre Bay Area Property as Return... by itake on Monday January 30, 2023 @10:35PM (#34590551)
One of my coworkers lives 1.5 hours drive from work. I think this would incentivize people to live as far as possible from their office.
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