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[-] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 51 points 2 years ago

my first reaction was that's a rediculous amount, but its actually not that far fetched. my commute cost is $17 per day (AUD) which is pretty much half that. all it takes is a cheap lunch and a coffee to meet that total (obviously something you can avoid most days but you won't everyday because "TeAm BoNdiNg" requires spending money to eat with people you don't like

[-] CreateProblems@corndog.social 16 points 2 years ago

I work in the US but at my company, team lunch is always paid for. Not only the food, but the time we eat is paid time (for hourly employees.) Mandatory "fun" should be on the clock and paid for by the company.

Definitely not the case for every company here, of course. But personally, I'd refuse to attend if the company weren't paying for it.

[-] dangblingus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You guys hiring?

[-] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

Holy shit, 17/day? I fill my tank once every two weeks, so like $4/day in gas at most.

[-] Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago

Parking, transit, gas, insurance, wear and tear on vehicle, fancy office clothes, etc. It costs more than just gas to get to work for most folks.

[-] rckclmbr@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

This is why I ride an ebike to work. Substitute cash for risk of death

[-] CurlyMoustache@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Dying is cheaper for you

[-] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Didn't consider insurance and being blue collar is nice as far as clothes go.

[-] EssentialCoffee@midwest.social 1 points 2 years ago

Good steel toed shoes aren't cheap.

[-] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Company gets us a deal on red wing composite toe boots.

[-] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

AUD, but yeah about $10 USD

[-] That_Idiot@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

A good lowball figure estimate your daily commute cost if driving would be to use the government reimbursement rate. It tends to be lower than what it actually costs, but it is a figure that can be referenced. Don't ask me what it is now, because it changes all the time

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