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Thread #136517   Message #3118868
Posted By: GUEST,Grishka
22-Mar-11 - 07:31 AM
Thread Name: quit working because of gas price
Subject: RE: quit working because of gas price
Skarpi, unfortunately I have no advice for you. Doubtless you did consider moving to your place of work, rather than moving to another country.

Generally speaking, those of us who complain about high taxation of fuel are starting at the wrong end. We should demand of our politicians (and employers) to foster, in order of priority,
  1. work in home offices or within bicyclable distance of one's home (having video conferences whenever necessary),

  2. work within reach of public transport, no more than half an hour's distance,

  3. moving to the place of work,

  4. living at the place of work during the week, going home on weekends,
all at affordable prices. Energy will inevitably become more expensive, even without wars and other disasters. Also, driving to work is a dangerous work in itself - the Car Cult is designed to camouflage that fact.