I write this as I'm sitting in traffic. I've been driving for about an hour and 10 minutes and I'm still not at work. And I'm starting to wonder if it's work the commute for a $20/hr Pat time job.
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WorkEra what’s your commute like?
- Thread starter Septy
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We just had a thread about this:
How long is your commute to work, and how much time do you have for yourself each day?
Currently I work remotely so no commuting for me.
How long is your commute to work, and how much time do you have for yourself each day?
Currently I work remotely so no commuting for me.
Pretty nice. Get up from bed, get changed, have breakfast then head straight to PC desk. WFH life is awesome.
When I was 22-23, I was commuting north 45 minutes to the city for $9.75/hr. However I enjoyed my job and it was "worth it" to make the drive up there despite the weak wage. At the same time, I had another job in the opposite direction that paid way way better at $17/hr. This job was only 20 minutes south from my house. But I often worked shifts back to back at both jobs and they were more than an hour apart. So often I was driving 60+ minutes from one job to another, but it was mostly straight highway the whole time.
Now my commute is 35 minutes if I don't make any stops. This has been my commute for 5+ years so I'm used to it. But I always stop at a drive-thru or at a takeout place on the way down or the way back or both so I think of the commute as "an hour" - I just often get there in less.
I don't mind the commute I have now. It takes longer than it needs to but that's something I control. It's also smooth sailing the entire time and traffic is rarely a factor. I don't mind driving for an hour, but I definitely mind sitting an hour in traffic.
Now my commute is 35 minutes if I don't make any stops. This has been my commute for 5+ years so I'm used to it. But I always stop at a drive-thru or at a takeout place on the way down or the way back or both so I think of the commute as "an hour" - I just often get there in less.
I don't mind the commute I have now. It takes longer than it needs to but that's something I control. It's also smooth sailing the entire time and traffic is rarely a factor. I don't mind driving for an hour, but I definitely mind sitting an hour in traffic.
Five minute walk to the train station, 20 minute train ride, five minute walk to work. It's pretty great.
If I'm going to the office, it's about ~17 minutes. Before moving closer to work, it was 1h and ~10 minutes each way, so I spend more than two hours commuting which was pretty uncomfortable.
30 for me and I just started. I really hope I'm able to find a help desk job that's wfh eventually.
Used to be 1 hour to go and 1 hour to come back. Have been WFH since May 2020 and I'm enjoying it, even though there's moments when I am missing the travel.
This is one of many reasons why I would never live in a major city. Commute times are a 100% deal breaker. Like, I can't even imagine.
When I used to go into the office I had 15 minutes of idyllic driving on country backroads. It was peaceful, calming, and quite beautiful during each changing season. I especially loved it after a snowstorm hit because I would be the only one out on the roads with snow up to the fenders on my 4WD. Bliss!
When I used to go into the office I had 15 minutes of idyllic driving on country backroads. It was peaceful, calming, and quite beautiful during each changing season. I especially loved it after a snowstorm hit because I would be the only one out on the roads with snow up to the fenders on my 4WD. Bliss!
Used to be on the subway and about 40 minutes which was fine because I'd just read or take a nap or whatever. Moved to the suburbs a couple years ago and it's a 30 minute drive now which bothers me way more. Do not like it.
20ish minutes if I go to the office, which I've done once in the past 6 months and am in no rush to return to.
Home for now but to get to the office takes between 20-30 minutes depending on the time of day/traffic
Used to be 1.5 hours each way, so spent 3 hours of my life on a train everyday I had to come into the office. We're now fully remote because of Covid and we're planning to stay remote. My only commute now would be taking my laptop to a local coffee shop to work when I don't want to be distracted at home. Covid convincing employers that working from home is a viable option has saved me years of time.
15 minute bus, 20 minute walk, 5 minute drive.
I walk in the summer, bus in the winter, and when I get my car I'll probably drive on days I have stuff to do after work.
I walk in the summer, bus in the winter, and when I get my car I'll probably drive on days I have stuff to do after work.
Depends..... I WFH for most of the week.... When I choose to go to the office it's either under 30 mins for one or 1 hour depending on which office I choose...
10 minute walk to the bus stop, just under an hour on the bus, then another 5-10 minute walk to the office.
It's fine really. It gives me some exercise, and time to get into 'work mode' from when I get up. The only thing I have to remember to do is load up on podcasts or YouTube videos to entertain me during the bus ride.
It's fine really. It gives me some exercise, and time to get into 'work mode' from when I get up. The only thing I have to remember to do is load up on podcasts or YouTube videos to entertain me during the bus ride.
Pre-COVID: 45 minutes one way. Now: WFH - and staying that way permanently whether my current company likes it or not. I'll leave for it. Saving 1.5 hours a day is worth a fucking lot for me.
Been working from home for the past 9 months. Perhaps one of the biggest QoL improvements I've experienced. I really hope to be able to continue this because I absolutely love being able to have more time with my family, myself, and especially watching my soon to be 7 month old daughter progress.
Prior to that, it was about 45 minutes to a little over an hour depending on traffic each way.
Prior to that, it was about 45 minutes to a little over an hour depending on traffic each way.
Takes a minute to walk across the street. Very thankful that I managed to achieve such a great situation. I walk my dog during lunchtime and wouldn't want to work any further than 10 minutes away, unless I could work from home half-days every day.
For most of my life I've had 5-15 minutes by bike or on foot. For a few years I had about 30 mins by bus. And for one school year I had 90 minutes by train. It sucked but was fine knowing I only had to do it for a year.
For most of my life I've had 5-15 minutes by bike or on foot. For a few years I had about 30 mins by bus. And for one school year I had 90 minutes by train. It sucked but was fine knowing I only had to do it for a year.
i leave my apartment and i could see the building i work at from my sidewalk (its a bi building). maybe a 7 or 8 minute walk. literally takes longer some days to get from the employee doors to the director's office and back to my office than it does to get to work in the first place.
legitimately loathing an eventual move to a different neighborhood.
worst i had was living in Northfield, Vermont and working in the Mad River Valley (Warren). in the fall/winter/mud season when the mountain road was closed, it could be an hour and change one way. especially sucked when my partner (who doesnt drive) worked in Warren and i worked in Bethel. hour drive to drop them off, hour drive home, half hour to work,vhalf hour back, hour drive to pick up my partner, hour drive home. on top of a twelve hour shift.
you may see why i dont want a job i have to drive to anymore.
legitimately loathing an eventual move to a different neighborhood.
worst i had was living in Northfield, Vermont and working in the Mad River Valley (Warren). in the fall/winter/mud season when the mountain road was closed, it could be an hour and change one way. especially sucked when my partner (who doesnt drive) worked in Warren and i worked in Bethel. hour drive to drop them off, hour drive home, half hour to work,vhalf hour back, hour drive to pick up my partner, hour drive home. on top of a twelve hour shift.
you may see why i dont want a job i have to drive to anymore.
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Pre pandemic - 30-45 minutes, depending how the trains were running
Pandemic - 0 minutes, still working from home
Pandemic - 0 minutes, still working from home
