alt Hacker NewsI think people should get paid for the time they spend commuting too and from work.
Companies would change their tune on WFH real quick if that were the case.
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I don't think we should incentivize people to have longer commutes
That surely already is the case. I pay more for rent to live closer to work. People who live further away don't.
If you want to get paid more, negotiate it.
Seems like a non issue to me.
You can get paid for that. You just need to negotiate it with your employer. It’s not easy, specially if they have other candidates.
Everyone already does. If a job involves picking up toxic sludge, commuting long distances, or any other badness factors, you're going to get paid more because the labor market will clear at a higher price. This is how all markets function, the labor market is no exception. I believe governments should fix market failures, but this isn't an example of a market failure.
You could maybe make an argument only for minimum wage jobs as a special case, because the price for labor can't freely adjust downwards if you force companies to also pay for commute.
You just made sure only people who can afford to live near work are hired.