return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 4 days agoMany workers would take a pay cut to work from home — some would forgo at least 20% of their salarywww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down124cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1100arrow-down1external-linkMany workers would take a pay cut to work from home — some would forgo at least 20% of their salarywww.cnbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square28fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareflooflooflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·4 days agoSome can perhaps afford to give up 20% of their salary. Good for them. Many of us don’t have that wiggle room.
minus-squarePyr_Pressurelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-23 days agoFor me giving up the commute would basically pay my 20% that I forgo. My gas bill is like $400 a month and 90% of that is for my work commute.
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoYeah that’s how I interpret it: 20% covers the cost of commuting. Factor in the time of commuting and getting ready, and 20% doesn’t sound that crazy.
Some can perhaps afford to give up 20% of their salary. Good for them. Many of us don’t have that wiggle room.
For me giving up the commute would basically pay my 20% that I forgo. My gas bill is like $400 a month and 90% of that is for my work commute.
Yeah that’s how I interpret it: 20% covers the cost of commuting. Factor in the time of commuting and getting ready, and 20% doesn’t sound that crazy.