Suppose there are two employees: Alice and Bob, who do the same job at the same factory. Alice has a 10 minute (20RT) commute, Bob commutes 35 minutes(70RT).

If you’re the owner of the factory, would you compensate them for their commutes? How would you do it?

  • Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    45·
    10 months ago

    I like the idea of the commute being included in the work hours. When you start driving to work, that’s when you’re clocked in.

    Alice lives closer so she can get to work faster and get more done sonce the company only loses 20 minutes of Alice-time.

    Bob is farther so thats 70 minutes of Bob-time not doing work during his shift.

    Maybe companies will begin to factor in the lost time of commutes and hire more locally. It could get more organized.

    I am sure people’s time is being wasted by inefficiency. Like, company X has several factories in the state. How many people from city A are working in the factory at city B while B’s commute up to city A?

    Lots to think about. Traffic, time, privacy? I dunno. Just thinking as I go :)

      • Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        13·
        10 months ago

        The same company. If they are far from their employees it’s not the employees’ fault.

        They hired Bob in the first place, meaning they want his work. Now it’s on company time instead of the people’s time. How much work do people actually do in their 9-5s?

        Try not looking at this from a money perspective over a people perspective. Companoes threw fits and anguish at the ideas of 40 hour workweek, weekends, overtime pay, etc, yet here we are! 32 hour work weeks and commute time included on the 8 hours can be next.