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Torchlight

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41. I'm guessing it's an average, allowing for both high- and low-cost day work.

Wed Oct 11, 2023, 03:01 PM

Oct 2023

On an anecdotal level, my household hit about a third of the average per person, but that's just anecdotal and means little to the average or the mean.

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U.S. employees spend $51 daily when they work full-time in office, study says [View all] tenderfoot Oct 2023 OP

so basically a 12,000 tax paid to oligarchs for the privilege of sitting Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #1

Or you can think of it as supporting eateries and local businesses Calculating Oct 2023 #6

If I thought that 'star$s' and the 1000s of other retail storefronts Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #10

I drive past a dozen or more McDonalds and Starbucks etc. Zeitghost Oct 2023 #52

Ok. I was responding to the assertion Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #53

What if you aren't driving past? What if you are stuck in one area with no time or way to go Autumn Oct 2023 #63

I face that reality regularly Zeitghost Oct 2023 #67

I think there's a bit of difference working in rural areas and working in buildings in town. nt Autumn Oct 2023 #68

Yes there is Zeitghost Oct 2023 #71

Subway/bus: $5-6 round trip. No parking. brooklynite Oct 2023 #2

I Question It Too ProfessorGAC Oct 2023 #3

I don't know. The last few times I met up with friends for lunch at a restaurant... Pacifist Patriot Oct 2023 #16

But, This Is Average, DAILY Number ProfessorGAC Oct 2023 #17

It seems high to me also, and I live and work in Manhattan! markpkessinger Oct 2023 #39

I eat out every day Horse with no Name Oct 2023 #62

In 30 years of professional work, I never ate lunch in "a restaurant" brooklynite Oct 2023 #19

Anecdote isn't data ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #21

Fir enough. I can't think of anyone in my Govt organization who "ate in a restaurant". brooklynite Oct 2023 #26

Yup, when I worked in an office I packed every day Amishman Oct 2023 #34

45% have no access to public transportation nt redqueen Oct 2023 #7

Even when a city has it ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #22

In Brooklyn maybe Trailrider1951 Oct 2023 #12

These overprivileged people in good transit cities ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #23

New York isn't the entirety of the world. ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #20

That is also true, I have zero mass transit options Amishman Oct 2023 #35

As a NYCer, I humbly disagree. Yavin4 Oct 2023 #66

Don't have that luxury where I live, unfortunately. Initech Oct 2023 #40

$1.85 one way on the Metro for me, and that's if mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 #61

Who spends $29.00 A DAY! On breakfast and lunch? forthemiddle Oct 2023 #4

My company has free coffee, yet everyday, someone will arrive carrying Starbucks. FSogol Oct 2023 #13

Same for me exboyfil Oct 2023 #25

So would you make breakfast and pack a lunch ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #24

And most aren't privileged to have an option to work at home either..... MichMan Oct 2023 #33

average spending, across the whole country Retrograde Oct 2023 #50

Seems really high Calculating Oct 2023 #5

I think it really depends on where you live spooky3 Oct 2023 #15

I'm guessing it's an average, allowing for both high- and low-cost day work. Torchlight Oct 2023 #41

It sounds like you don't have to pay for child care, tolls, fares, or parking. Mariana Oct 2023 #51

The videoconferencing company would like workers SharonClark Oct 2023 #8

Worked from home full time for 28 months Johnny2X2X Oct 2023 #9

My children have said much the same. hunter Oct 2023 #37

Yeah Johnny2X2X Oct 2023 #42

I'm a federal employee SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #11

I work for a 100% remote company. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2023 #14

Many families already have high speed internet exboyfil Oct 2023 #28

I've been called a radical for this view, but I think high speed internet should be... Pacifist Patriot Oct 2023 #29

Absolutely!!! hunter Oct 2023 #38

Kind of. That got the ability to deliver the utility to more people, but didn't make ... Pacifist Patriot Oct 2023 #45

That's easily achievable. hunter Oct 2023 #47

Easy to execute, but the providers who charge us monthly for it would howl!!! Pacifist Patriot Oct 2023 #48

Add in Daycare and you get a much fuller picture. BadGimp Oct 2023 #18

In theory if you are working from home exboyfil Oct 2023 #27

I work for a 100% remote company and a lot of our parents do utilize daycare. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2023 #31

I think a lot of parents had children at home during Covid. milestogo Oct 2023 #32

Oh my. I've brought screaming babies to physical in-office meetings hunter Oct 2023 #44

And better clothes. Nt Tree Lady Oct 2023 #43

Working from home does save money. milestogo Oct 2023 #30

I spent $26 just on parking yesterday at work. Marius25 Oct 2023 #36

In my 40 year working career, I never spent a dime for parking for work MichMan Oct 2023 #54

Does your job refund you for parking costs ? JI7 Oct 2023 #58

have to admit i'm rather annoyed many of my collegues can work at home Takket Oct 2023 #46

Automobiles are not tools of freedom as advertised on television... hunter Oct 2023 #49

They are if you live in rural areas without mass transit MichMan Oct 2023 #55

Do you choose to live in a rural area or is it a necessity? hunter Oct 2023 #57

Yes I chose it when due to a job offer 30 years ago MichMan Oct 2023 #60

Nobody told you where you should live. Especially not me. hunter Oct 2023 #69

Some people don't like cities Bettie Oct 2023 #64

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2023 #56

I think People like to eat out when they go out JI7 Oct 2023 #59

That is fine but if it is your choice don't complain about how much it costs ripcord Oct 2023 #65

This doesn't even sound kind of right Sympthsical Oct 2023 #70