In that scenario, the pay kind of shakes out to be the same between the worker living closer in the city and the suburban commuter, if the pay is going to be lower for the suburban commuter to have them remain competitive.
So are they even really getting paid for their commute time, in that case? It seems like extra steps to arrive at the same end result.
She decided to move to another country.
It was an unhealthy relationship in many ways so this was probably for the better, but I was messed up for the better part of a year after.