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Another fossil protesting the rise of WFH (www.news.com.au)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/melbourne@aussie.zone
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OK, my title may be a bit incendiary... But I've about had it with the recent constant parade of articles calling for "return to the office" as a cure for everything. It's almost like the Murdoch press has a vested interest? Anyway, we're in a cost of living crisis and we're calling to lump everyone with higher travel, and food costs all over again. So much for work life balance. If everyone does return to their offices will the press start running fluff articles about all the suburban cafes and restaurants that are suffering now that their local post-pandemic foot traffic is stuck back in the city?

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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

I have got kids and travel for over an hour to get into the office. It's what we all did pre-covid

Working from home is a privilege and should be treated as such. If it's taken for granted it will be taken away

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Good for you, if an hour commute either way suits you, then cool. Though it's been shown through so many studies that a commute that long increases stress. It's also an hour you'll never get back.

    If you're happy, then I'm happy for you, but you'd do well to use a little empathy that for others 2 hours from their day just makes life harder. Not everyone has they same life you have. We would all do well to remember that.

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