What do you consider a reasonable commuting distance? 20miles? 30? Maybe, for a hybrid role, up to a two-three hour drive away, depending on how many times you're expected to be in the office? The Department for Work and Pensions expects jobseekers on Universal Credit to travel up to 90minutes, each way - yes, including for minimum wage roles. Well, John Tuckett, the UK's new "Border Tsar" (or Immigration Services Co-ordinator, to give him his official title), considers a commute of 1,834miles, from his "family home" to the UK, to be completely reasonable, and believes it won't have any impact on his ability to effectively carry out his new role - which comes with a £140,000 a year salary. If you were driving, you'd be on the road for almost two days, with a 37hr drive time. Of course, John Tuckett is going to be flying to the UK to carry out his new job (carbon footprint, anyone..?); with a flight time of 2hrs 52mins, plus travel to and from...
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