Commute

Femmewench · 05-18-2018, 03:21 PM

One of the things I always considered when looking for a place to live (rentals) was how long it would take me to get to work. Thirty minutes was my preferred maximum. You're considering losing 1 hour and 20 minutes per day (on a good day) to a commute to save some money. What is your time worth? Factor in the extra petrol as well.

Also, how far away is your social network if you move? Staying in the city after work to socialize and then driving home an hour would also be problematic for me.

<--hoping it's called petrol in Ireland as well as England.

TL1 · 05-18-2018, 04:21 PM

My commute is 45 minutes to an hour. Occasionally a lot longer if there’s an accident or some slow person backing everyone up.
I agree with what’s been said so far.
You have to weigh everything. It’s true you feel like you don’t have much free time when it takes so long to get home from work. And here it seems like traffic gets worse every year that passes.

But also you should be happy with where you live. If living in the area that’s close to work sucks and you would be happier in another area yeah I’d take the commute. If you like your area and are happy where you are then for me I’d rather be close to work.

Chad · 05-18-2018, 04:57 PM

My commute to work in the city is 1.5 hours each way. Sometimes it is even longer if the traffic is bad or if there is an accident. My work day with my commute is 12 hours and even longer if I work late.

I do not recommend it because it is exhausting and reduces time with loved ones and leasure.

05-18-2018, 03:21 PM	#1
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TL1 Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch of stone Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: East coast Posts: 2,892 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,111 Thanked 3,455 Times in 1,007 Posts Rep Power: 21474848	My commute is 45 minutes to an hour. Occasionally a lot longer if there’s an accident or some slow person backing everyone up. I agree with what’s been said so far. You have to weigh everything. It’s true you feel like you don’t have much free time when it takes so long to get home from work. And here it seems like traffic gets worse every year that passes. But also you should be happy with where you live. If living in the area that’s close to work sucks and you would be happier in another area yeah I’d take the commute. If you like your area and are happy where you are then for me I’d rather be close to work. __________________ "Our bodies were printed as blank pages to be filled with the ink of our hearts”

05-18-2018, 04:57 PM	#3
Chad Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Loved Caregiver Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 6,164 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,746 Thanked 20,313 Times in 5,677 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Commute My commute to work in the city is 1.5 hours each way. Sometimes it is even longer if the traffic is bad or if there is an accident. My work day with my commute is 12 hours and even longer if I work late. I do not recommend it because it is exhausting and reduces time with loved ones and leasure.