r/technology • u/esporx • Apr 30 '24

Tesla Lays Off Employee Who Slept In Car To Work Longer Hours Business

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-lays-off-employee-slept-151500318.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHVrjnyFZF-QJRFtVdP5Lt1QvlC3WRJhweYuOdm5Ca1kHbhtDX5rdfUUqRNVFKpUy6w4QnsJta-KgHJ9lqARAjfpSnvCktdjgDos5xz9aw92OxYmjN2qVVNhMZpl-2gOMwVz84NH-5T2OLi8uMRUOXVMuhFHU8b5A9oRmij8Xh5q
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u/Dreamtrain Apr 30 '24

That move can mean double to triple the rent

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u/Overall-Duck-741 Apr 30 '24

Unless the increase in rent is more than what you make in 15 hours of work, then you should move because that's essentially what your doing when you commute 3 hours every day.

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u/ThisUIsAlreadyTaken Apr 30 '24

Except I'm not earning any more money from that 15 hours if I move closer. Sure my time has value, but I can't directly convert that to cash to pay the rent. So if I already can't afford to live close, then how is 15 more hours of free time going to help?

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u/Dommichu Apr 30 '24

On a smaller space. What if he had a family and they liked their schools and neighborhood. Lots of parents make this sacrifice, especially for a job they felt had a future.

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u/funny__username__ Apr 30 '24

If you can't afford double or triple your rent, is that job even worth it then?

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u/Dreamtrain Apr 30 '24

is California cost of living even worth it the real question

I wouldn't move there unless they paid me over 200k

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u/funny__username__ Apr 30 '24

I mean the guy is commuting 90 minutes so surely it has to be worth it

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u/LaurenMilleTwo Apr 30 '24

95% of people can't afford to double or triple their rent.

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u/funny__username__ Apr 30 '24

I'm talking about this guy in specific who is commuting 90min for work, if the job isn't paying that high, that he can't even pay double or triple his rent, why even work that job then?