Cannot she ask them to pay for a taxi then? Also I didn't understand why she lives so far away from work.
She might not live that far from work. It might be a 20 minute drive, but with the bus system in most towns in the US it's not crazy for that to take a couple of hours on a bus with walking (the closest bus stop to her is a 30 minute walk it said). I'm sure if she could get a job closer that pays as well she would've by now.
Not considering how far she works. And there are of course no shower facilities.
We don't know how far she works. We only know how long her commute takes. Bus routes in cities without good bus infrastructure are often circuitous and don't represent the fastest way to get to any particular place on the route.
Regardless, it's getting better, but even 3 miles gets me sweaty and I have to take a shower. We can safely assume this person's commute to be longer. Now she has to go to work all sweaty – at a customer facing role. This won't be well-received.
https://godurhamtransit.org/sites/default/files/godurham-sys...
Even if only 50% of days are suitable for cycling, if it saves her an hour a day then, at her hourly rate, a decent bike will return it's investment in less than half a year. And that's assuming her bus rides are free. She/a person similarly situated would have to judge for themselves whether it is a useful tool.
1) Its unlikely the 30$ she's worth closing or whatever is worth hirind the taxi about.
2) Moving is expensive, and moving to a more desirable location even moreso. She may not be able to afford the time to seek out a space, the credit to be approved, the deposit, etc.
Should could ask...
> Also I didn't understand why she lives so far away from work.
Because when you earn so little, you really don't have much choice where you live.
This is pretty amazing delusion.