Agreed. I was offered a job in Philly, but they wanted me to go into Philly. There is absolutely no reason to be there in person, other than to have some manager eyeballing everyone.
I told them no thanks.
That would be 2 hours of commute everyday, parking, gas, vehicle wear and tear, 4% city tax, and being around Philly people 5 days a week.
> being around Philly people 5 days a week.
That would really be a deal killer by itself. Aren’t they seeing a huge crime spike?
4% city tax,
Wait for them to recognize that and say you are employed in Phila. even if you are only commuting by electron. There was a tax case some years ago wherein the workers at the navy yard in Phila., an exclusive jurisdiction US property, commuted from then non income taxed NJ by ferry NEVER setting foot on precious Phila soil. No dice, pay.