from Hacker News

Remote work could allow companies to shift RE expenses onto employees. [pdf]

by hkmurakami on 4/2/21, 5:08 AM with 12 comments

• by lmilcin on 4/2/21, 10:56 AM

  Not just that, but I think remote work will further disadvantage people in poor financial situation that can't afford nice separate place for work.

• by jl2718 on 4/2/21, 9:57 PM

  Then the cost is tax deductible for both the company and the employee.

  If you own a business, be sure to formalize this with a rental agreement as part of their employment contract.

• by llampx on 4/2/21, 3:33 PM

  This is definitely true. For singles and DINKS it is still manageable, you can get by with a 1 or 2 bedroom place. However once you have a baby or a couple of kids, your space requirements balloon, and with that, the costs.

  Say we have two parents who both need an office each, a room per kid, it all adds up very quickly. $$$ that would have been spent by the employer are now spent by the employee.