return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year agoJamie Dimon says employees can go work somewhere else if they don't like long commutes into the office, thinks remote work doesn't cut itwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down11
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkJamie Dimon says employees can go work somewhere else if they don't like long commutes into the office, thinks remote work doesn't cut itwww.businessinsider.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square64fedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoBut isn’t making commutes longer a bad thing? Especially for the planet? And this is encouraging it.
minus-squaremamotromico@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoDecent public transportation can offset this easily
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoAt which point they say, “if we’re paying you to sit on the train, you can do some work while you’re sitting there.”
minus-squareDoomsdaySprocket@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoThen hey, I can get some of my 8 hrs done on the train and only have to sit in the office for 6 hours! Sounds like a win-win to me.
minus-squareBrainsploosh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoCapitalism in general is bad for the planet
minus-squarerivermonster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoIt makes commuting/commuters more expensive, so financially it incentivises remote work–which is objectively a better alternative.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI agree remote work is a better alternative. I was just addressing this idea of paying people to commute.
But isn’t making commutes longer a bad thing? Especially for the planet? And this is encouraging it.
Decent public transportation can offset this easily
At which point they say, “if we’re paying you to sit on the train, you can do some work while you’re sitting there.”
Then hey, I can get some of my 8 hrs done on the train and only have to sit in the office for 6 hours! Sounds like a win-win to me.
Capitalism in general is bad for the planet
It makes commuting/commuters more expensive, so financially it incentivises remote work–which is objectively a better alternative.
I agree remote work is a better alternative. I was just addressing this idea of paying people to commute.