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[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

If this country cared about the environment or workers' safety, they'd fine companies who make employees work in the office/on site when they could work from home instead.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Imagine how many people die every year commuting to jobs they could have done from home

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

If the commute was included in workplace deaths and injuries, I wonder where it would rank with OSHA's statistics

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

Problem is most of the folks influencing those that make laws also have huge real estate portfolios of commercial real estate.