return2ozmaBosses and workers still can’t agree on whether the commute is part of the work day, and it’s creating a $578 billion productivity problem
TexMexBazookaIt’s easy:
Are you requesting I as a worker dedicate any part of my time, and/or usage of my personal resources to accomplish something for YOUR business? Yes it’s part of the work day.
This would create an issue where they only hire people in close proximity. This is terrible, for a number of reasons.
Nepotism gets exponentially worse and is then excused, poor areas will be effected the most because they lack businesses
A simple solution here is to compensate a flat rate based on an assumed 30 minute travel time. If employees are called to a secondary location, add on the travel time from the original location to the new location divided by two.
When I studied sociology, the common fine spent commuting was generally 1 hour each way.
My own commute by public transport or bicycle is 50 minutes to 1 hr
Right, some will be higher, some will be lower. Using the same value for everyone is the compromise we’d have to make in order to avoid biasing the hiring process.