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by dopylitty 620 days ago
It’s time for governments to levy extra taxes on companies that require employees to commute into the office.

The taxes should pay not only for the transportation infrastructure but also for the childcare costs that are incurred by employees forced to be in the office.

2 comments

It shouldn't be expected of parents to work while providing active childcare. Both the parents and children deserve better than "Shush! Mommy is on a call." (at the kitchen table).
Not when you put it like that. However, if you know how to communicate with your children properly, you will manage.
It’s reversed. Governments are holding back tax benefits due to companies not forcing their employees to work in their respective cities. Fat chance they’ll have a change of heart.