Yep all those countless hours of travel, gallons of gas, car repairs, transit fares, etc we’ve been covering out of pocket our whole working lives has been a free subsidy to commercial real estate companies.
I’m returning to the job market, and I’m honestly thinking of getting a shitty job within cycling distance, rather than be forced into commuting again.
I honestly don’t know how much more they’d have to offer me, just to force me back in my car. It certainly won’t be nothing or vague promises.
I have very real examples of this being the case where I am. There’s a lot of real estate that if it falls in value it materially impacts the exec leadership. No wonder they are so keen to save Pret.
Better for whom?
Micromanagers and building owners
Yep all those countless hours of travel, gallons of gas, car repairs, transit fares, etc we’ve been covering out of pocket our whole working lives has been a free subsidy to commercial real estate companies.
It really is absurd.
I’m returning to the job market, and I’m honestly thinking of getting a shitty job within cycling distance, rather than be forced into commuting again.
I honestly don’t know how much more they’d have to offer me, just to force me back in my car. It certainly won’t be nothing or vague promises.
And the biggest winner, the people want to do soft layoffs
Board rooms full of people heavily invested in commercial real estate.
I have very real examples of this being the case where I am. There’s a lot of real estate that if it falls in value it materially impacts the exec leadership. No wonder they are so keen to save Pret.