I'm thinking about taking a job in a city i would NEVER EVER EVER live in. The opportunity, however, is absolutely fantastic. The nearby town I would live in is 60 miles away (~120 mile roundtrip) but it's open highway so it should take well less than an hour. Anyone have a similar commute? Can it be maintained over a 1+ year period of time?
Crazy commute?
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MartyMcFly3
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I know people with longer commutes who have been doing it for years. You are fine as long as you adjust to the schedule.
What's the job? I'm guessing its not a big firm if its out in the middle of nowhere. Corporate counsel gig?
oiprocs
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Yes my lawyer friend, I commute in this manner to San Diego from Temecula. I've been doing it for almost 1.5 years now. As long as I leave at the right times, I don't hit the slowdown that happens at Escondido.
If you've got a nice freeway to ride, it's no big deal. At first I disliked commuting but it's not so bad now. A good variety of music eases the drive.
If you've got a nice freeway to ride, it's no big deal. At first I disliked commuting but it's not so bad now. A good variety of music eases the drive.
ViviTheMage
Lifer
For me...hell no. But I do have a co-worker who drives 140 miles each way to work (takes him about 2.5 hours). He's been doing it for 2 years now.
DingDingDao
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I drove 26 miles each way through L.A. rush hour traffic for almost four years (1.5+ hours/day), and the wife drove 52 miles each way for over a year (2.5+ hours/day). Now my commute is 4 miles and the wife's is 6 miles. Is it doable? Absolutely. Would I do it again? No freaking way.
Wow, that's crazy. After factoring in sleep, you'd have practically no time left on weekdays to do anything other than work and drive.
I lived in Baltimore, MD and commuted to Alexandria, VA for 1/4 of a year. It was maintainable, but I didn't have any personal time. I basically woke up at 4am and got home at 8pm. Barely had time for dinner.
My commute was typically 2.5 hrs each way, often 3 hrs due to missing one train. I had to take a taxi/shuttle within Baltimore then to the commuter rail which went from Baltimore to DC , then 2 metro lines to Alexandria. If one of the transfer points got screwed up, my commute was 3 hrs each way. Problems within the commute outside of my control occurred frequently.
If no mishaps along the way, this was the best commute time I got:
1. Walk to shuttle (10 minutes)
2. Shuttle ride (10 minutes) {shuttle can be delayed as much as 20 minutes}
3. Wait for train (15 minutes) {train can be delayed as much as 30 minutes}
4. Train ride (70 minutes) {traffic problems as much as 20 minutes}
5. Transfer to Metro (5 minutes) {barely missing the metro adds 10 minutes}
6. Ride Metro (5 minutes) {idiots blocking the doors adds 5 minutes}
7. Transfer to another Metro (5 minutes) {barely missing the metro adds 10 minutes}
8. Ride Metro (20 minutes) {traffic control issues adds 10 minutes}
9. Walk to work (10 minutes)
Right now, my commute is 15 minutes because I moved to Alexandria. My life is so much better now in terms of having the ability to work longer hours if I need, to go out to eat for dinner, to sleep in a little bit, to go shopping during the day, hang out with coworkers for a drink, etc.
So, I would approach long commutes with extreme caution as it does wear down on you over time.
My commute was typically 2.5 hrs each way, often 3 hrs due to missing one train. I had to take a taxi/shuttle within Baltimore then to the commuter rail which went from Baltimore to DC , then 2 metro lines to Alexandria. If one of the transfer points got screwed up, my commute was 3 hrs each way. Problems within the commute outside of my control occurred frequently.
If no mishaps along the way, this was the best commute time I got:
1. Walk to shuttle (10 minutes)
2. Shuttle ride (10 minutes) {shuttle can be delayed as much as 20 minutes}
3. Wait for train (15 minutes) {train can be delayed as much as 30 minutes}
4. Train ride (70 minutes) {traffic problems as much as 20 minutes}
5. Transfer to Metro (5 minutes) {barely missing the metro adds 10 minutes}
6. Ride Metro (5 minutes) {idiots blocking the doors adds 5 minutes}
7. Transfer to another Metro (5 minutes) {barely missing the metro adds 10 minutes}
8. Ride Metro (20 minutes) {traffic control issues adds 10 minutes}
9. Walk to work (10 minutes)
Right now, my commute is 15 minutes because I moved to Alexandria. My life is so much better now in terms of having the ability to work longer hours if I need, to go out to eat for dinner, to sleep in a little bit, to go shopping during the day, hang out with coworkers for a drink, etc.
So, I would approach long commutes with extreme caution as it does wear down on you over time.
KeithP
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I would drive out there at least one time during your normal commute hours and get an actual time. 60 miles in less than an hour in CA seems unlikely. If you are doing this, there has to be others with the same idea on the road, creating traffic.
Assuming 5 days a week, 4 weeks a month, 48 week year, that is going to put nearly 29,000 miles a year on your vehicle. Make no mistake, that is a large expense. Gas, maintenance, wear and tear, it all adds up. Is there any chance to car pool with someone?
I had a 27 mile (one way commute) that took about 45 minutes (30 minutes freeway time) in So Cal for a couple of years. I moved about a year ago and now its about 7 miles & 15 minutes. There is no way I am going back to a commute longer than 30 minutes. The time on the road that is completely wasted. By moving a got an extra hour everyday to do other things.
My prediction, you will convince yourself it isn't so bad and go ahead and do it. Then after 12 or 18 months, you will wonder what you were thinking and absolutely hate it.
That being said, I do wish you luck in your new job. It is nice to see, in this economy, someone get a good opportunity.
-KeithP
Assuming 5 days a week, 4 weeks a month, 48 week year, that is going to put nearly 29,000 miles a year on your vehicle. Make no mistake, that is a large expense. Gas, maintenance, wear and tear, it all adds up. Is there any chance to car pool with someone?
I had a 27 mile (one way commute) that took about 45 minutes (30 minutes freeway time) in So Cal for a couple of years. I moved about a year ago and now its about 7 miles & 15 minutes. There is no way I am going back to a commute longer than 30 minutes. The time on the road that is completely wasted. By moving a got an extra hour everyday to do other things.
My prediction, you will convince yourself it isn't so bad and go ahead and do it. Then after 12 or 18 months, you will wonder what you were thinking and absolutely hate it.
That being said, I do wish you luck in your new job. It is nice to see, in this economy, someone get a good opportunity.
-KeithP
Toonces
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This is one of the greatest benefits to living in Japan, by far...
The only time my train is late is when someone decides to "cause a human accident" (how it's referred to in Japanese on the signs) relatively close to my station (<3 stops) - which has happened exactly once in the past 12 months. Otherwise, it's departing within 30 seconds of the scheduled time.
It's gotten to the point where I pass the same bus, with the same people sitting in the same seats, stopped at the same red light... every single day. :laugh:
Red Squirrel
No Lifer
Hell no, that's like 2-4 hours of your day basically wasted. If you finish at 5 you'll get home at like 7. (traffic will be bad so you'll probably get stuck in traffic jams etc)
I like my 10 minute comute. Well 10 minutes in the summer and about 15 minutes in the winter, after having taken 15 minutes to take snow off the car, but that's like 30 minutes MAX from the house, to work. The only issue with summer driving here is all the pot holes. It's kinda like playing a real life space invaders game, you can't drive straight on our roads unless you want to destroy your car.
I like my 10 minute comute. Well 10 minutes in the summer and about 15 minutes in the winter, after having taken 15 minutes to take snow off the car, but that's like 30 minutes MAX from the house, to work. The only issue with summer driving here is all the pot holes. It's kinda like playing a real life space invaders game, you can't drive straight on our roads unless you want to destroy your car.
I drove ~300 miles a day as a courier driver.
It wasn't really a commute, but it was a lot of driving. I did it for a year and a half.
Most people thought I was insane. It's definitely not something most people would be willing to do. It actually was fairly insane.
My girlfriend was driving 120 miles/day to Albuquerque and back to train for her new job. It really wasn't that bad - mostly because she was getting paid 50 cents a mile.
It's a waste of 2 hours/day, though.. that's what bothered us the most.
It wasn't really a commute, but it was a lot of driving. I did it for a year and a half.
Most people thought I was insane. It's definitely not something most people would be willing to do. It actually was fairly insane.
My girlfriend was driving 120 miles/day to Albuquerque and back to train for her new job. It really wasn't that bad - mostly because she was getting paid 50 cents a mile.
It's a waste of 2 hours/day, though.. that's what bothered us the most.
BoomerD
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Yep. I commuted anywhere from 80 to 100 miles each way for years. It sux but it's definitely doable. As long as the OP is only working 8 hour days AND the job/pay are worth the extra unpaid time, it's not a terrible thing. Hell, I'd have killed to have a job only 60 miles 1-way...
That's easy to do Olds...Look at the differences in temps between the bay area and the central valley. 100 degree days here are not unusual during the summer, yet in SF and most of the surrounding area, it rarely gets over 80.
San Diego is another example. Beautiful weather in the low-80's during the summer, but if you drive inland very far, it jumps into the 100's pretty quickly.
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