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Mumbai employee travels 6 hours daily for Rs 35,000 salary
A Mumbai-based employee has shared his gruelling daily commute on Reddit, saying he spends six hours travelling between his home in Badlapur and office in Goregaon. He earns a monthly salary of…
A Mumbai-based employee has shared his gruelling daily commute on Reddit, saying he spends six hours travelling between his home in Badlapur and office in Goregaon. He earns a monthly salary of Rs 35,000.
The employee wakes up at 5 am, leaves home at 6:30 am, and takes a local train from Badlapur station at 7:15 am. He changes trains at Dadar, then waits up to 30 minutes for a shared auto-rickshaw to reach office by 10 am. He leaves office at 7 pm and reaches home around 11 pm. He gets only Sundays off.
When asked why he does not rent a room near the office, the employee said nearby accommodation is too expensive or unhygienic, and his salary cannot afford it. He summed up his situation by saying, "I come home only to sleep." Reddit users suggested staying in a cheap hostel near the office on some weekdays.
Indian Opinion Analysis
This story is not isolated. Mumbai's suburban railway network carries over 7.5 million passengers daily, many with commutes exceeding two hours one way. The employee's 12-hour work-plus-commute day leaves negligible time for rest or family, a reality for lakhs of low-to-middle income workers living in distant suburbs like Badlapur, Virar, and Panvel where rent is affordable. With monthly rent for a basic room in Goregaon easily crossing Rs 10,000, the employee's Rs 35,000 salary forces the trade-off. The next data point to watch is whether this viral post prompts any employer or local body to discuss remote work options or better last-mile connectivity from railway stations.
Source: aajtak.in
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