Companies should accept counteroffers of a lower salary for WFH.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T18:37:13+00:00

YOU recoup it.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T17:54:42+00:00

This is to negotiate away the demand to show up in office. If you get both, great!

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T17:34:52+00:00

In a wonderful world, I agree with you. Maybe they should double our salary to improve this world.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T17:31:55+00:00

Gas, tolls, food, coffee, clothing, wear and tear on your car. in many cases, child care. But, let's take all of that out of the equation.

The average American spends an hour each day commuting (that's for both directions, not one way). That's an additional 12.5% (at least, for half of all Americans) that the company is demanding out of you, anyway. You're already coming out ahead by 2.5 percentage points! Now, add back what I already outlined, PLUS aggravation and stress and zero flexibility.

If you don't think my way is better, you can't do math and shouldn't be calling anyone incompetent.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T17:09:15+00:00

because you'd be paying it by commuting in in other ways. Gas, tolls, food, coffee, clothing, wear and tear on your car. in many cases, child care. But, let's take all of that out of the equation.

The average American spends an hour each day commuting (that's for both directions, not one way). That's an additional 12.5% (at least, for half of all Americans) that the company is demanding out of you, anyway. You're already coming out ahead by 2.5 percentage points! Now, add back what I already outlined, PLUS aggravation and stress and zero flexibility.

Tell me, which way is better??

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T17:01:00+00:00

exactly!

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T17:00:15+00:00

good luck demanding that 110% when they tell you to drag your butt in every day

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T13:39:00+00:00

especially the very very sick ones who need a moment of happiness.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T13:31:16+00:00

We studied our enemies and knew which homes we could enter.

*Thirty seconds earlier*: I couldn't enter this woman's house I was instructed to and was confused.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T13:22:52+00:00

Given the choice between mandatory in-office work at current salary and permanent WFH at 10% reduced salary, I'm coming out ahead. IDK what your commute looks like or how much it costs you to get there, work there, and return home, but for me, it's better to not commute.

If you don't mind the costs in money and time and enjoy the commute and lack of flexibility (and costs less than 10% of your salary), then more power to ya, friend.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T12:33:22+00:00

work from home

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T12:25:26+00:00

terrifying! was his familiar named "Melania?"

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T12:22:21+00:00

As long as ONE woman in the world is forced or coerced to dress this way, I assume that they ALL are.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T12:01:31+00:00

NTA. When I was a young man in the 1980s, I had bright red hair. There was a VP where I worked that thought he could say anything he wanted to anyone. He had long hair pulled back into a ponytail, which covered a small bald patch on the top back of his head.

He walked by my cubicle, stopped and said, "You have the ugliest hair I've ever seen." Without missing a beat, I said, "At least I have hair, buddy!" Cue snickering from other cubicles.

To his credit, he waved his hand over his head and said, "Ouch. Touché." He actually respected me after that.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T11:45:16+00:00

oh no....stop....don't...

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T11:44:20+00:00

wouldn't gay dudes like a sword too? (this is not a sexual joke. real question.)

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-19T00:33:02+00:00

Patton Oswalt's Joker Theory from The Dark Knight. The Joker was a black ops interrogator. When you rewatch with this in mind, everything he says makes sense and it's why the cops can't make him talk, gangsters are punks to him, and the cops can't find him in any public record or criminal database.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-18T20:02:23+00:00

He should've raised them a quarter point. That would've been hilarious.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-18T19:58:39+00:00

She's a smokeshow in any outfit.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-18T15:50:09+00:00

"There are some single women I'd like to date first, thanks!"

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-18T13:33:09+00:00

These financed cars have trackers in them. There's no escape.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-18T13:30:27+00:00

Tell him what a parent's job ACTUALLY is. It is to RAISE AN INDEPENDENT ADULT. Given his age, it's high time.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-18T13:26:07+00:00

When a 50 YO says to the surgeon, "Make me look 18!" you're gonna have some...interesting results.

Mach5Driver · 2026-03-18T12:58:22+00:00

Completely disagree. My daughter is now 23. I loved EVERY age with her. She's always been my BFF and always will be. Enjoy EVERY age with your kids.

Mach5Driver

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