“Live within an hour” is interesting for Dell, given where their office is. At peak commute times this barely even covers north Austin, but off leash likely covers the entire metro area.
oh yeah - my mandatory RTO means I now need to drive for 2.5-4 hours a day.
Previously I could commute via public transit + work on commute buses, but given the lack of masking, vaccination requirements, or separation, driving is now the only safe option.
Not just for covid either: not going to the office meant I did not get sick for years - within a month of RTO starting I had one coworker saying that they would have been in the office but the (at the time) rules said you couldn't come to the office if you had flu symptoms even if you hadn't tested positive for covid. e.g. The only reason a coworker didn't come in while knowing that they work sick was because at the time it was explicitly prohibited.
