NYC has Longest avg commute: 35 minutes one way

[CurrentlyPissed]

I drive 62 miles one way a day. Takes me 1hr 6 minutes to get to work.


Opposite way of traffic both ways, 60 of the miles are highway. I've grown to where I actually enjoy it since I deal with people every day. It's nice to be fully awake before I get to work, and it's time to wind down before I get home to the misses and kid.

 

[Ns1]

I love hearing people justify how 2+ hours a commuting is somewhat enjoyable. AFAIC that's unpaid overtime.

 

[zerocool84]

When I worked on downtown LA it took me and hour and a half to go 19 miles, 19. Yea it sucked but it was a really great job. I have a different job now and moved to Orange County and now my commute is only 15min no matter what.

 

[isekii]

I drive 62 miles one way a day. Takes me 1hr 6 minutes to get to work.


Opposite way of traffic both ways, 60 of the miles are highway. I've grown to where I actually enjoy it since I deal with people every day. It's nice to be fully awake before I get to work, and it's time to wind down before I get home to the misses and kid.

I could never do 62 miles each way. I'd rather move closer to work.

 

[isekii]

I love hearing people justify how 2+ hours a commuting is somewhat enjoyable. AFAIC that's unpaid overtime.

and 2+ hours you can spend doing other things.

 

[vi edit]

I love hearing people justify how 2+ hours a commuting is somewhat enjoyable. AFAIC that's unpaid overtime.

If I was 15 minutes away from a train station and 30-40 minutes of that 1 hour each way was just sitting on a train reading or listing to music. Fine. I could deal with that. I don't have that added stress of having to actively drive and pay attention.

But if I had to drive an hour each way every day. Nope. Noooooooope. I had a job offer at a place that was 60 miles away. It was interstate almost the entire way and an absolutely beautiful drive (Between Lexington, KY and Louisville is gorgeous). Still just can't do it. All it takes is an accident on the highway, a flat tire. Freezing rain. Snow. Whatever. And that trip is hell. At the very least with my 6 mile drive I can still hoof, bike, bus my way to work if absolutely necessary.

 

[Fox5]

I had a coworker who lived in Florida, where mcmansions were dirt cheap. He'd book flights well in advance, fly up North on a Monday, work crazy long hours for 3 days in a row, sleep in a used van he bought, dry clean his clothes, and shower at work, then he would return home to Florida. Got a big city salary and got to live in one of the cheapest places in the country.

 

[PricklyPete]

I had a coworker who lived in Florida, where mcmansions were dirt cheap. He'd book flights well in advance, fly up North on a Monday, work crazy long hours for 3 days in a row, sleep in a used van he bought, dry clean his clothes, and shower at work, then he would return home to Florida. Got a big city salary and got to live in one of the cheapest places in the country.

That sounds atrociously horrible. Everything from the living in FL bit to his maddening schedule and sleeping situation. No thanks.

I have a 13 minute train ride with a short walk on both ends. I could never go back to a long commute. Yesterday I used my car so that I could run up to Boulder and drop off my bike suspension for an overhaul. A 35min drive turned into an hour and I couldn't stop thinking how lucky I am to have my short/stress free commute.

 

[yuchai]

I live in NYC and my commute is 50 min to an hour. To state the obvious, most are not driving in, and people can do stuff on the train like read or do stuff on the phone, etc. Honestly, I'd prefer that over a 30 min drive where you have to pay full attention to the driving and not able to do anything else.

 

[olds]

I have a 17 mile commute.
If I take the train, it's about 1 hour each way.
If I drive my truck, it's about 35 minutes to work and 50 home.
If I ride my motorcycle and split lanes, it's 25 minutes to work and 35 home. (I've made it to work in 20 minutes)

 

[walkur]

I work in the center of Amsterdam.
9 mile commute, during rush-hour the bus leaves every 5 min.
35 min. using the bus (which has free Wifi) and including a 10-15 min. walk which passes about 99% of the shops I need for groceries etc.

Life is good

 

[digiram]

I have buddies that live in like the end of brooklyn near Coney Island, and they take the train into Manhattan each morning. That's a long commute.

 

[IEC]

<-- Frequent flyer.

One of the few perks of "living" in a hotel during the week: I can pick one close to a client site, making my daily commute <10m.

Which of course is vastly overshadowed by the hours of airport travel time each week, but the $ makes it tolerable.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I'm so glad I'm only 5 miles from work. It takes me about 20 minutes to get to work each morning, but that includes taking my time and dropping my kids off at day care first.

 

[ViviTheMage]

I was doing the 1 hour commute each way, that was horrid. Only had to do it a few months before I changed jobs, and moved closer to that job. Now its 12 miles one way, and about 20 minutes in traffic, if it snows, I just work from home.

I used to knock out audio books like it was nothing, now I kind of miss it...kind of, but not really.

 

[rh71]

I live in NYC and my commute is 50 min to an hour. To state the obvious, most are not driving in, and people can do stuff on the train like read or do stuff on the phone, etc. Honestly, I'd prefer that over a 30 min drive where you have to pay full attention to the driving and not able to do anything else.

Here's a crazy statistic on why so many take a long commute in:
The 28.6% of residents in Nassau County that commute to jobs in NYC are bringing in 56% of the income earned in Nassau County.

 

[Jeff7]

I love hearing people justify how 2+ hours a commuting is somewhat enjoyable. AFAIC that's unpaid overtime.

It'll get interesting in the era of self-driving cars.
"Why weren't you working on <thing> on your way here? I texted you about it before you left home."

followed by

"Well of course I can't pay you for time not spent on company property."

 

[KMFJD]

I work in the center of Amsterdam.
9 mile commute, during rush-hour the bus leaves every 5 min.
35 min. using the bus (which has free Wifi) and including a 10-15 min. walk which passes about 99% of the shops I need for groceries etc.

Life is good

Dutch public transit is very good, plus all the bike lanes...

 

[Bacstar]

A little over 3 miles to work takes me 5-10 mins. If there's an accident, it may add 5 extra minutes. Even better is I get to go home for lunch which does save me some money.

Back when I was living in Orange County Calif, 11 miles would take 30-45 minutes on city streets or an hour jumping on the freeway during rush hours. I don't miss it one bit.

 

[Ns1]

A little over 3 miles to work takes me 5-10 mins. If there's an accident, it may add 5 extra minutes. Even better is I get to go home for lunch which does save me some money.

Back when I was living in Orange County Calif, 11 miles would take 30-45 minutes on city streets or an hour jumping on the freeway during rush hours. I don't miss it one bit.

Location: Anchorage, AK

 

[Red Squirrel]

35 minutes is about 30 minutes too long in my book. I don't know how people put up with big city life. FTS.

I can have a house AND live 5 minutes away from work here. Living "in middle of nowhere" is much better quality of life. It's fun to visit big cities though, but sure would not want to live in one. It's not so fun when you have to be at a certain place at a certain time. The air is also very different.

 

[Ns1]

big city life is awesome as long as your wallet can afford it.

 

[rh71]

big city life is awesome as long as your wallet can afford it.

meh, live in a small 1br or studio in NYC? I can't imagine living on 1 floor 1/2 the width of my house. Not my cup of tea.

 

[Ns1]

meh, live in a small 1br or studio in NYC? I can't imagine living on 1 floor 1/2 the width of my house. Not my cup of tea.

"if your wallet can afford it"

 

[Linux23]

I could never do 62 miles each way. I'd rather move closer to work.

moving bloze :thumbsdown: