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0 pointshospitalJail2y ago0 comments

For me it was:

>Company A is 2.5 hours of drive time

>Company B is remote

Pay is the same.

lol I imagine that Company A will find some sucker, but instead of getting A+ workers that can realize company B> company A, they are going to get the leftover workers, their second choice. To be fair, leftover workers seem to stick around at a company for 10-20 years.

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miroljub2y ago

Why call people suckers? Maybe they don't mind commuting? Maybe their commute is only 15 minutes, and not 2.5 hours?

> To be fair, leftover workers seem to stick around at a company for 10-20 years.

Even if they were "leftovers", their value to the company they know in and out after 10 to 20 years and their productivity skyrockets compared to the A+ rock stars that left the company after one year.

oneplane2y ago

I think they would be referred to as 'suckers' because they are spending time for their employer for which they are not compensated in that scenario (two options, both pay the same, but one requires you to sacrifice significant portions of your day for no compensation).

Retric2y ago

You negotiate compensation before accepting the job and generally have the option to move.

If anything it’s people failing to consider commute times when looking for work that’s the issue not company’s requirements. Going they will pay me 10k more per year but I’ll spend X more hours a week commuting is effectively being paid to commute.

vidarh2y ago

Hence calling them suckers. Doing the commute is fine, but not taking it into account is potentially seeking yourself short(even if you end up feeling forced to take an offer you feel doesn't take it into account - at least then you're aware).

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pigbearpig2y ago

Bill might like a long commute as much as Gladys likes to work from home. Hard to call Bill a sucker in that case.

bdw52042y ago

The only reason I can imagine that somebody would genuinely like a long commute would be if they hate their home life and are trying to escape from it. They'd probably be better off just getting a divorce instead.

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jimmydddd2y ago

I've been WFH for 15 years and love it. My wife has been WFH for 3 years. While I do prefer WFH, I think there were benefits to us being apart during the work day and then catching up at dinner/evening. There are some downsides to being together 24/7, even in a good relationship.

oneplane2y ago

Gladys can drive around for hours at will, while Bill has no choice. Bill is still a sucker.

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pc862y ago

15 minutes is not significant.

zer0tonin2y ago

15 * 2 minutes a day 5 times a week is 100h+ by the end of the year

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DiggyJohnson2y ago

Would I be a sucker if I have a 12 minute commute and prefer going into the office with my teammates?

hospitalJailOP2y ago

No one lives 12 minutes away from this place. They picked the 'Ohio' of our state to build their HQ. Cheap land.

importantbrian2y ago

I don't think that's entirely true. I know a few A+ people who enjoy being in the office and hate working from home. I don't know how many of those folks there are, but I don't think company A would be totally stuck with leftover workers.

neverrroot2y ago

Wow, just wow. Calling someone a sucker for taking a job, without considering anything else.

What about the top of the crop who live around the corner and prefer office over WFH for a clear separation between work and personal life?

justapassenger2y ago

Tech is full of people like OP. You got good paying job (because profession is hot) so you’re obviously smarter than everyone else, and your way of thinking and living is only right one.

tveyben2y ago

‘Smarter’ or just ‘different’…?

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miroljub2y ago

Why call people suckers? Maybe they don't mind commuting? Maybe their commute is only 15 minutes, and not 2.5 hours?

> To be fair, leftover workers seem to stick around at a company for 10-20 years.

oneplane2y ago

Retric2y ago

You negotiate compensation before accepting the job and generally have the option to move.

vidarh2y ago

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pigbearpig2y ago

Bill might like a long commute as much as Gladys likes to work from home. Hard to call Bill a sucker in that case.

bdw52042y ago

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jimmydddd2y ago

oneplane2y ago

Gladys can drive around for hours at will, while Bill has no choice. Bill is still a sucker.

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pc862y ago

15 minutes is not significant.

zer0tonin2y ago

15 * 2 minutes a day 5 times a week is 100h+ by the end of the year

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DiggyJohnson2y ago

Would I be a sucker if I have a 12 minute commute and prefer going into the office with my teammates?

hospitalJailOP2y ago

No one lives 12 minutes away from this place. They picked the 'Ohio' of our state to build their HQ. Cheap land.

importantbrian2y ago

neverrroot2y ago

Wow, just wow. Calling someone a sucker for taking a job, without considering anything else.

What about the top of the crop who live around the corner and prefer office over WFH for a clear separation between work and personal life?

justapassenger2y ago

Tech is full of people like OP. You got good paying job (because profession is hot) so you’re obviously smarter than everyone else, and your way of thinking and living is only right one.

tveyben2y ago

‘Smarter’ or just ‘different’…?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse