▲ 1504 ▼ People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office (www.theguardian.com) submitted 3 years ago by 0110010001100010@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 192 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 17 points 3 years ago (1 child) Took me an hour to get to work, so now I get an extra hour and a half in bed as I get up at 9:30 for my 9am start. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grumpy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Wait... so you're 30min late for work everyday because you sleep in? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] oroboros@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's someone properly refreshed, ready to do some quality work! 3 day week, 4 hour day is doable, but my goodness would it cause wild upward pressure on wage levels.... https://www.investopedia.com/insights/downside-low-unemployment/ Wage inflation is not good apparently... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago So what they are saying is basically large companies have a ridiculous margin and can raise wages (but will not, unless unemployment rate is too low because efficiency) and small companies will go broke or loose all of their workers if bigger ones raise. That almost sounds like a systemic problem, ain't it? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you didn't think this was the case in most offices I have a movie to show you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well if you think like this, it's no wonder they are ending WFH. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Not everyone can be a happy little robot in a suit. Some of us are normal people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grumpy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Wait... so you're 30min late for work everyday because you sleep in? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] oroboros@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's someone properly refreshed, ready to do some quality work! 3 day week, 4 hour day is doable, but my goodness would it cause wild upward pressure on wage levels.... https://www.investopedia.com/insights/downside-low-unemployment/ Wage inflation is not good apparently... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago So what they are saying is basically large companies have a ridiculous margin and can raise wages (but will not, unless unemployment rate is too low because efficiency) and small companies will go broke or loose all of their workers if bigger ones raise. That almost sounds like a systemic problem, ain't it? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you didn't think this was the case in most offices I have a movie to show you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well if you think like this, it's no wonder they are ending WFH. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Not everyone can be a happy little robot in a suit. Some of us are normal people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oroboros@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's someone properly refreshed, ready to do some quality work! 3 day week, 4 hour day is doable, but my goodness would it cause wild upward pressure on wage levels.... https://www.investopedia.com/insights/downside-low-unemployment/ Wage inflation is not good apparently... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago So what they are saying is basically large companies have a ridiculous margin and can raise wages (but will not, unless unemployment rate is too low because efficiency) and small companies will go broke or loose all of their workers if bigger ones raise. That almost sounds like a systemic problem, ain't it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago So what they are saying is basically large companies have a ridiculous margin and can raise wages (but will not, unless unemployment rate is too low because efficiency) and small companies will go broke or loose all of their workers if bigger ones raise. That almost sounds like a systemic problem, ain't it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) If you didn't think this was the case in most offices I have a movie to show you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well if you think like this, it's no wonder they are ending WFH. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Not everyone can be a happy little robot in a suit. Some of us are normal people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well if you think like this, it's no wonder they are ending WFH. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Not everyone can be a happy little robot in a suit. Some of us are normal people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago Not everyone can be a happy little robot in a suit. Some of us are normal people. permalink fedilink source parent