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What would get you "back to the office"? (midwest.social)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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There are a lot of news articles about "back to the office", but they recirculate the same bad ideas. Let's provide some new ideas for the media to circulate. It may also have the effect of making the office less terrible.

I would like my work computer to do Windows updates lightning quick in the office. It currently takes weeks, in or out of the office. Stopping in for a day makes no difference, so there is no point. Now, if there was a point, I would go in.

What would get you in the office?

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[–] 8 points 3 years ago (2 children)

If they expect you to commute to the office every day, then you clock in when you leave your house, and clock out when you get home (assuming you're not stopping between to do personal errands).

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Let’s be real. This is unworkable. A fixed “commute” pay sure but

    • the company has no way to know how long it takes to commute each day
    • the company does not choose where you choose to live
    • your distance from office would be a hiring factor - just a mess for discrimination lawsuits.

    I am for the risk of the commute not falling entirely on the employee. But “job pays for commute” always strikes as a silly proposal.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago
    1. You can click in and out when you leave and arrive home. They absolutely can know how long it takes each way
    2. No but they'd fire you if you moved too far to commute, and they pay you a wage that may or likely doesn't cover the cost of living in your area
    3. Hate to break it to you champ but it already is a factor for onsite workers. Despite being able to do so I was not chosen for a job because I lived too far from the office as a stated reason.
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