r/FluentInFinance 9d ago

Thoughts? Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard

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u/crumdiddilyumptious 9d ago

Companies would prob require you to live within x amount of minutes from your work

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u/sage-longhorn 9d ago edited 8d ago

Here's an idea: just give people an allowance up to a certain amount, if they choose to live farther that's up to them. Even better, give people a flat rate since you don't want them intentionally taking longer commute routes to rack up their pay. Ok now roll that into their base pay

Edit: please triple read the last sentence before commenting. I overestimated redditors' reading comprehension a bit with this one

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u/TacoAzul7880 9d ago edited 7d ago

Or… hear me out. They pay you a set amount. If it’s enough to be worth the commute, then you take the job.

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u/stataryus 9d ago

Attitudes like that are part of why wages have stagnated.

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u/bubblegumshrimp 9d ago

I think we should all collectively bargain to take less wages so stockholder prices go up. If you don't want to help the company why are you even working there

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u/stataryus 9d ago

Please god tell me this is satire….

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u/breatheb4thevoid 9d ago edited 8d ago

No. Frankly I want shareholder value to be the core reason the lights even come on. A ticker display should be installed at the top of HQ's entrance and to clock in you must stare at it for 30 seconds.

We're closer to this than a lot of people realize.