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e_i_pi_2yesterday at 4:43 PM4 repliesview on HN

I know of a company where they want anyone within 90m to commute, so that's up to three hours lost in a day, making an 8 hour workday actually 11+ hours


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doom2today at 1:32 AM

I somewhat frequently get recruiter mail from NYC-based companies. If it's clear the position is in office, I usually include the same bit in every response: I live ~75 minutes away by train. Make the commute free or heavily discounted for me and I'll come in the three days a week. Plus, since I won't be driving, I can do some work on the train.

frollogastonyesterday at 10:09 PM

And possibly commute to an office their team isn't even at, because the point isn't colocation, it's to keep people working during work hours.

DiggyJohnsonyesterday at 5:11 PM

I’m always confused why the default commute time in these discussions is always 60 or 90 minutes one way. 60+ minute commutes are outliers and I don’t understand why a person would take a job that far away without being aware of the commute or moving closer to the work. Does that make sense? Most American commute 10-30 minutes. That’s the middle of the bell curve.

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