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by kjkjadksj 1055 days ago
Work from home is literally an employee subsidized office. Who pays for the internet? You do. Who pays for the electicity? You do. Who pays for water? You do. Who pays for the ac during the heat of the day? You do. Who pays for square footage dedicated to a desk? You do. Who fixes networking it related issues? You do. Who is the custodian and building maintainer? Also you.

Companies save money hand over fist by shoveling all the above costs that they previously paid for onto your lap. If you think this is all free then you need to reevaluate what your employer is really asking of you in a work from home situation.
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jack_pp 1055 days ago
You already have those things. Network rarely like maybe once a year goes down at home, if your company doesn't provide food then you either order and the cost is the same or you can cook and it's cheaper.

You are right, companies save money and you save commute time. It's win/win.

That's if you like working from home which I don't.

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kelnos 1055 days ago
> You already have those things.

That depends. Many people, especially those who live in cities, do not have the square footage in their home for a home office, or even a desk.

When you think about it, having a dedicated office building is likely to be a more efficient use of space than everyone dedicating a portion of their home to office space.

I wouldn't give up WFH, but let's not pretend it doesn't add costs to the employee. Sure, it can also remove costs, but the result isn't always a net positive.

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toofy 1055 days ago
> You already have those things.

i don’t even know where to begin with this… so many people absolutely do not have an in home office, do not understand networking, don’t cool their homes/turn their heat down when at the office, don’t use home electricity while at work, etc…

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Borg3 1054 days ago
Then dont work in home, go to office instead. Whats the problem?

I think WFH is an option, not something that is enforced?

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jader201 1055 days ago
Yes, this was my point, but not articulated as well.

I think it would be hard to expect compensation for the expenses when coming to the office, when the savings (for them) by working from home aren’t also passed onto us.

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carlosjobim 1055 days ago
Did you get paid for your commute?
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