▲ 1403 ▼ The back-to-office backfire: Companies ending WFH perks lose out on top talent, who view flexible work as equivalent to an 8% raise (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 3 years ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 155 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1125686 Archived version: https://archive.ph/vL1mC Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230806071111/https://www.businessinsider.com/employees-work-from-home-benefits-as-good-as-raise-2023-8
[–] whatisallthis@lemm.ee 124 points 3 years ago (4 children) And your gas and car wear and tear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] messem10@lemmy.world 46 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yep, the IRS estimates that it is $0.655/mi in wear and tear on one’s car via the 2023 Mileage Rate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nioxic@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) That depends a LOT on the car. A small suzuki would be a hell of a lot cheaper than a BMW 7 series.. (not in the price tag, but.. running costs) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] messem10@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Sure, but that is the rate that the IRS has come up with as an estimate/reimbursement amount. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Random_user@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago A mile of city traffic is tremendously different than a mile of rural driving. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anemervi@lemmy.world 31 points 3 years ago You might need to buy additional food Wear and tear of work attire Might need to pay extra for someone to watch pet/child Also there are additional costs of time Extra time shaving or similar (if you know you are staying home some things can be delayed a bit) Possibly extra time to prepare food Traffic/weather delays Extra effort for small things easily manage while at home e.g accepting deliveries, watching pets or opening for maintenance workers That's of the top of my head, so 1 hour lost per day is a low estimate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Yeah, for me WFH is a lot more than 8% raise. It's a lot cheaper. We were paying to work and didn't even realized it permalink fedilink source parent [–] cloudy1999@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago Also your spine, tailbone, piriformis, hamstrings, and psoas muscles. Cars are bad for your back. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] messem10@lemmy.world 46 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yep, the IRS estimates that it is $0.655/mi in wear and tear on one’s car via the 2023 Mileage Rate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nioxic@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) That depends a LOT on the car. A small suzuki would be a hell of a lot cheaper than a BMW 7 series.. (not in the price tag, but.. running costs) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] messem10@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Sure, but that is the rate that the IRS has come up with as an estimate/reimbursement amount. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Random_user@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago A mile of city traffic is tremendously different than a mile of rural driving. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nioxic@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) That depends a LOT on the car. A small suzuki would be a hell of a lot cheaper than a BMW 7 series.. (not in the price tag, but.. running costs) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] messem10@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Sure, but that is the rate that the IRS has come up with as an estimate/reimbursement amount. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Random_user@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago A mile of city traffic is tremendously different than a mile of rural driving. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] messem10@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) Sure, but that is the rate that the IRS has come up with as an estimate/reimbursement amount. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Random_user@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago A mile of city traffic is tremendously different than a mile of rural driving. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Random_user@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago A mile of city traffic is tremendously different than a mile of rural driving. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anemervi@lemmy.world 31 points 3 years ago You might need to buy additional food Wear and tear of work attire Might need to pay extra for someone to watch pet/child Also there are additional costs of time Extra time shaving or similar (if you know you are staying home some things can be delayed a bit) Possibly extra time to prepare food Traffic/weather delays Extra effort for small things easily manage while at home e.g accepting deliveries, watching pets or opening for maintenance workers That's of the top of my head, so 1 hour lost per day is a low estimate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Yeah, for me WFH is a lot more than 8% raise. It's a lot cheaper. We were paying to work and didn't even realized it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cloudy1999@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago Also your spine, tailbone, piriformis, hamstrings, and psoas muscles. Cars are bad for your back. permalink fedilink source parent