Basically the accountant is being a fuckhead about the company paying for commutes, so the person responds in kind.
This is in Canada, so I hear about how the 407 is private and charges out of the ass for convenience, albeit convenience that’s worth it, but the reason it’s private seems to suck, and the reason it’s so expensive now is due to Ontario not limiting the price hike and so the company that owns the 407 now is free to charge whatever for the next 75 years.
What do you guys think of private toll roads and highways? I get that a lot of people here might not like public roads and taxes, but I’d rather not have to pay that much for a highway trip, no matter what.
It depends on who is maintaining it, how it's maintained, how easy it is for a competitor to build a new road, and how involved the government is in keeping the status quo. I don't see a benefit to turnpikes in general, but it would depend on the specific road we're talking about. (and I don't know anything about 407) Keep in mind it's not really a "private" road (as in free market) if the government is granting specific companies permission to build and maintain the road. It's like talking about "private prisons" when no such thing exists.