Yea because people always want to go out for lunch or after work drinks. Also my office was moved to TD garden so it’s a 4 hour round trip commute by train, $24. I love spending every minute with my dog. BUT there are bits of loneliness and missing shooting the shit with people

I can see so much good coming out of this. There's nothing worse than a toxic work place. That doesn't even mean bad management or politics it can be a sort of vacuum where every day is a shade of grey. If you have a job like that, working at home with it's pleasant ambience, it makes it a necessary evil rather than the bane of your existence.

For me, no, but my commute is super short (less than 5 miles), so the use of utilities at home during the day, esp in the winter and summer made it more expensive for me! I also bring my lunch to work so there is no extra food cost, which I see some folks saying in other comments. Still loved every second of being at home, though, lol

that same thing happened this year on more streets. my friend got in an accident bc he literally just slowly took a turn onto a street and slid off the road. totaled his car and luckily insurance is covering it/i think the city too. the road was just a coated ice sheet inches thick. it’s unfortunate they don’t keep the roads nicer.

Obviously saves money. Now I don’t have to drive two hours round trip. It’s even less about money though and more about having more time in my day that isn’t designated to an employer who doesn’t give a shit

I doubt they will tow.

I second this. This is a great store with wonderful owners.

aaa checks to see if the car is broken. if it can start, they wont tow. and possibly need driver present.

The answer should be overwhelmingly yes, the only instance I can think of off the top of my head where maybe no is if the office was providing free meals. There is both time and money cost to cooking at home.

That's nice. I wonder if other people are experiencing similar savings. I think we are on the cusp of something big in terms of workplace changes. If it's saving money for the worker it must also save money for the employer. I've read a lot about how people have become more productive and a lot less stressed. The lack of juggling hurried morning routines, child care, commutes, and dealing with office politics are all plusses. Job performance can be more accurately measured. Are the social aspects of the workplace important? I'm retired but I had/have some pretty tight friendships with former coworkers. There's a lot of jobs where that doesn't exist but if you work in a place where relationships are good it probably checks all the other boxes and it's a really good place to work. They do exist. Having exited the work world, as good as it was, the only thing I really miss are the work friends I now see infrequently. Congrats on your savings.

Probably a couple hundred a month accounting for transport and food costs.

They’ve instituted a mandatory parking ban.

I truly respect owning it. Kudos my good dude.

considering the ban doesn't go into effect until midnight, and the fact that enforcement has been non-existent this year, i doubt they'll be towing cars overnight.

i would chance it tbh. i doubt any useless clowns will be doing jack with cars or plowing.

edit: to my absolute shock a cruiser actually just did a warning pass thru with the whoop whoops, so i guess they will be towing after all. best to order a tow to somewhere safe. i hope it all works out.

second edit: the parade of towtrucks dragging cars has commenced. i know that these fees are generally uncontestable but fuck the dpw and the cops for their irregular enforcement. a lot of these people probably don't realize they will be towed because this is the literal first time this dysfunctional city has towed on this street all fucking season. i would fight it just for the fuck of it and explain that i didn't realize that anyone in this city actually did anything when it snows.

Yeah, assuming they even plow. Last year when we had more snow and a real winter and everyone stayed off my street - we all parked up the hill where parking was still allowed, and they didn’t even plow. We had a huge ice sheet after it froze over a few days later and no one could park there for weeks lol.

AAA tow your broken down car to a friend's driveway?

depends. they might tow it if they need to plow

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> Edit, Downvoted for not knowing what planets I was looking at? Lol

Lol is exactly right. Shrug the idiots off. Mom's basement is boring and they wait for anyone happier than they are to appear, so they can mash on that down arrow.

Just laugh, roll your eyes, and move on. It drives them insane.

Bump because an upvote isn't enough

If you’re in residential and on the odd side of the road you might be ok.

If you have another place to take it to, a pre-emptive tow? You still pay the tow fee, but to the company of your choice and no ticket.

Talk about misreading jesus im dumb.

Which would be useful if they weren’t out of state, or left there keys for a friend to move it. Most likely will just get a ticket that with proof of being out of state you could fight (or just pay)

My street has a seasonal parking ban between certain hours, and all I got was a ticket for $30 when they bagged me last month. So I’m not sure if they’ll even tow you for that.