Would you commute to work if it took an hour each way?

[Triforceofcourage]

Thinking about taking a job that would be approximately an hour drive each way. Would you take the job if the money is right?

Tri

 

Depends if I LIKED the job. Pay helps, but if I have to spend two hours each day thinking of how much I hate my job, then I wouldn't do it.

 

[platinumike]

yes

 

[RossMAN]

Train/bus - maybe at least you can read, sleep or play games

driving - probably not

 

[oboeguy]

Commuting an hour or more isn't normal?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Thinking about taking a job that would be approximately an hour drive each way. Would you take the job if the money is right?

Tri

No

 

[Descartes]

That's pretty normal if you live in a large city.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Train/bus - maybe at least you can read, sleep or play games

driving - probably not

Yep.

 

[radioouman]

yes... I have either a 40+ minute drive or an hour and 10 minute drive every day. It sucks in the snow, but otherwise it isn't bad. I find driving to be relaxing when I'm not in a traffic jam.

 

[ngvepforever2]

well, I am doing it everyday and after that I go to my second job which is only five minutes from where I live. So yeah... I would do it.

Regards

ng

 

[austin316]

I'm gonna have to do it. One of my clients will be an hour away from my home. But... I get 45 cents a mile. woot!

 

[Queasy]

I drive an hour to and from work already. Make sure you like what you are doing and that the pay is worth it.

 

[tami]

not desirable.

 

[monk3y]

Nah... I don't enjoy commuting.

 

[Chode Messiah]

yes if it should tickle my fancy

 

[sixone]

Been there, done that. It sucks, and I'd never do it again, not for a job.

 

[Bootprint]

Is that the complete trip?

I almost do that every day, 30-40 minutes driving and 10 minutes walking. But since it isn't driving in traffic, 90% of the time, I don't mind.

 

[notfred]

If I liked the job that much, I'd think about moving closer.

 

[Otaking]

No! Stay away from the plague! AIIEEEEE

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: oboeguy
Commuting an hour or more isn't normal?

My 22 mile commute was an hour and a half. I would not have wanted to live in skid row Los Angeles.

 

[JohnCU]

Mine already is. for 20 bucks an hour i don't mind.

 

[her209]

Is that one hour with/without traffic?

 

[crab]

Friend of mine is an airline pilot out of NYC (EWR/LGA/JFK) and lives in South Jersey (Salem County). Thats over two hours each way.

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Originally posted by: her209
Is that one hour with/without traffic?

Don't know, its just the mapquest estimate Its about 50 miles

 

[EmperorIQ]

i think one hour without traffic is worse than one hour with traffic, because that is just toooo far for me! even though you aren't stuck in traffic, just knowing that you have 40 miles to go. . . i guess its just me.