Questions tagged [commute]
Questions about traveling to and from work. (For questions about traveling as part of work duties, use [travel] instead.)
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How do I show employers that a long commute won't hinder my ability to perform my assigned duties?
The Situation
I have recently applied for a position in a physician's office, and I like the feel of the office as I think I would do very well there. I have had three encounters with the staff ...
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Manager wants me to attend work at a different area for remote work (far away)
I work 3 days with my team, and 2 days a week at a far away campus (think an hour and a half) my work is fully remote, I'm a data analyst for a large school with 5 campuses. I'm being paid the lower ...
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How should I negotiate for commute with an employer?
I have two job offers. One is a dream job but there is 1 hour commute (one way) for 3 days. The other job is remote but not at all comparable with the first job offer.
Should I mention to the employer ...
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When working remote, would cycling to my co-working space count towards the "50% journey to work" requirement for UK Cycle Scheme? [closed]
I was hoping to use the Cycle Scheme at my workplace as it's pretty much the only benefit they provide that applies to me. However, I work remotely and only appear in the office every 1.5 months on ...
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How to politely get out of a carpooling situation as the car owner [closed]
I found myself in a developing carpooling situation as a daily driver.
My colleague approached me the other day and asked if I could drop him off. He doesn't live far away from me and doesn't expect ...
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New employer asked me to work contrary to our agreement. I am not sure what to do
I joined a company in mid February 2022 as a Principal Developer after having spent more than seven years in my previous company.
It is a service-based company, which means that the company has no ...
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Is it OK not to socialize with the coworker in the public transport from and to work and use this time for reading and learning? [closed]
There's so much I want to read and so little time to do it.
Is it okay to use my commuting time for reading and not for socializing with co-worker(s) that sometimes share the same transport?
I ...
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Is it reasonable to ask new employer for a contribution towards increased daily commute costs?
I'm interviewing for a job which would be a significant pay increase, however it would also involve travel by train which is expensive.
The pay increase would be approx. £1,300/month but I'm intending ...
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Am I being unreasonable with my company which is trying to change my commuting shortly after hiring me?
I was just hired for my first full-time position since graduating from University. The location is 15 minutes away from my parent’s house, and I just moved back in with them from college to accept/...
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Can I refuse to commute to work if I don't feel safe?
I'm based in Chile and so far we do not have mandatory quarantine although malls, schools and pretty much everything else is shut down. The country is now under state of catastrophe.
I do have two ...
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Should I raise the topic of travel allowance?
I work from home one day in the week and commute to the office the remaining four days. This commute takes up a total of ~2.5 hours a day (I do not mind the commute). I live in the Netherlands with my ...
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Can I ask for a company car for 1 week from my work when they are sending me to a different site
So I work at Location A in the UK and have done for 2 years, it is about 10 miles from home so each week my commute is roughly 100 miles.
I have been told for 1 week I need to go and work at a ...
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The company moved offices. OK to ask for a raise? [closed]
Thank you for taking the time to read my post. The company I work for has moved to a new location, and has increased my commute times and expenses. Is it unreasonable to ask for a raise due to the ...
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Boss has banned cycling to work because he thinks it's unsafe
I cycle to work every day, it's my only method of transportation. Public transit doesn't serve the commute path and I don't own a car. A coworker was recently in a bike accident and was out for 2 days,...
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Is my employer in California obligated to pay me while I travel between jobsites
I'm an hourly worker at a landscaping company in Los Angeles and travel to a different job site or multiple job sites in a day. The morning and afternoon commute range from 15 minutes to 1.5 hours.
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