Advance technology coupled with the pandemic has seen part of the workforce opt for remote work at a higher rate compared to five or ten years ago. For some companies transition to remote work wasn't impossible unlike my field and others where you have to be physically present on site to get the job done. This of course led to job loses which some are still yet to recover from.
Scrolling through my LinkedIn feed was a post about job seekers turning down jobs because of cost of commuting. Majority of these must be those that have experienced remote work due to Covid or those whose place of residence is very far from the office, either way inflation is playing a part here.
It basically sucks when you start spending +20% of your net income on commuting. I have been fortunate in the past living close to the office, at a time I had to move closer to the office which was 10 minutes walk to the office and it has been the best working years of my life so far being a very good company to work for. I worked for a company last year and cost of transportation was $132 for a $380 salary. With my rental being $189 I was basically working for rent and food.
For those that can retain remote work, it is best to keep it that way with once in a week or two office attendance, this way employees are not going to nag often about a raise in salary compared to having to travel everyday to work with price of gas frequently on the rise.
It might be a win win for everyone if companies start adjusting and accommodating remote work, the advantages of saving on commuting, getting more work done could raise a debate but a lot depend on the employee on that, flexible working amongst other advantages are going to encourage remote work where possible.
As for the likes of myself that has to be physically present on site or office to get the job done there's very little to do in spending less on commuting unless one moves closer to the office.
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