Originally Posted by wphamilton

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.