What it was like working for Gitlab

Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by adolph on Sunday February 11, 2024 @11:10AM (#39335949)

People living in high cost areas have chosen that.

It’s kind of like parking. If employees don’t pay for parking then an employer is subsidizing car driving over other options.

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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by dangus on Sunday February 11, 2024 @08:22PM (#39340483)

Did they? The typical person in the US lives within commuting distance from their mother: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/24/upshot/24up-f...

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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by adolph on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @10:17AM (#39358374)

Yes, making a choice to "within commuting distance from their mother" is still making a choice.

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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by dangus on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @03:21PM (#39374769)

What percentage of people under the age of 30 live with their parents to make ends meet?

Choosing between abandoning your family and maximizing your revenue isn’t exactly an even choice.

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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by adolph on Thursday February 15, 2024 @05:12PM (#39389867)

Living with others (parents, partners, etc) is something that decreases core costs of domiciling anywhere you go. That is an excellent method of maximizing revenue while not abandoning your family.

Otherwise, see The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream by Tyler Cowen.

https://www.amazon.com/Complacent-Class-Self-Defeating-Quest...

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