Originally Posted by
tandempower
So what you're saying is that the rat race is worth maintaining because of the huge income it makes possible for some people by having everyone commute across town from poor neighborhoods to affluent ones? Is there any other possible solution you can imagine that allows everyone to continue the crosstown commuting without motor traffic getting out of hand?
I'm saying that it's not in the interest of the individual who would be splitting his time. I've tried this, one or two days weekends retail and weekdays a professional job. It's a real job, there are stresses and pressures, it's not like taking time off to decompress. Most people work retail jobs because they need the paycheck.
There are a number of alternatives in transporting people to work, some more disruptive than others. Systemic changes in employment to reduce commutes is probably unwise and unworkable. You're putting the cart before the horse.