@kofim
2 weeks ago · 547 views · 4 arguments
Remote work cuts commuting costs and widens the hiring pool, but city centres and small businesses nearby lose trade. Who comes out ahead?
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Companies can hire the best person anywhere, and workers keep money that used to go on transport and lunch. That money gets spent in local neighbourhoods instead.
Fewer commuters means less congestion and lower emissions, which are real economic savings.
Office districts support thousands of cafes, shops and transport jobs. When workers stay home, those jobs disappear.
Junior staff learn fastest by sitting near experienced colleagues. That training gap will cost us later.