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No.

The firm didnt give 2 bits about your commute. They pay you to be in on time. Not your commute. I know people who travel 6 hours a day. They get paid the same.

Why would any firm increase salaries, for services you were already providing?

You get maybe 12 waking hours a day, 8 working +2 commuting. Getting 2 hours back is a 16% raise.

[flakeoil]

You don't get it do you? The person took the job knowing that they have to commute. Be it 5 minutes or 5 hours. the took it based on a certain salary.

If they then all of a sudden don't have to commute (let's say 5 hours), then why could they then not be okay with a slightly lower salary (as they save 5 hours a day).