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I am wondering how long most people commute to work. I'm looking at a job that is about an hour away. Do you think this is a sustainable commute?
I've been pretty lucky in the past, and always lived within a few miles of work.
For me personally, an hour is too long of a commute. I already work long hours so when I don't get off until 6 and then not get home until 7 I'm just not happy.
Right now my commute is about 30-40 minutes with traffic. If there isn't any traffic I can make it in about 20 minutes. This is about right for me, I wish I could be closer to go home for lunch but we love where we live.
i used to work an hour away from home, and it honestly wasnt that bad - i guess it depends on traffic though - mine was a pretty straight shot, quick moving drive, so it didnt really feel as long as it could have if i was stuck in traffic
my commute now is between 30 and 40 minutes - not that bad, and i kinda like the down time before getting home
I drive about 25-30 minutes in the morning but traffic makes the same drive 30-50 minutes in the afternoon.
As far as an hour commute---I think it would depend on if that was an hour of smooth sailing or an hour bumper to bumper. Also, if the job had the option of flex time (where you could do 4 longer days a week or something) then I think it would be much better.
I think you have to look at the big picture for the job. If it's a good career move and is paying you enough to make the cost of gas worth it, it's sustainable.
I have an hour-long commute. BUT, I live in NYC so it's all public transportation. As long as I have a good book the commute really only feels like 15 minutes and sometimes my FI and I end up on the same train, which is even better! I think if I was driving I would not choose to commute an hour away for work.
I take the good 'ole CTA to work......Chicagoans can feel my pain :) It usually takes me 30 minutes from door to door going to work. Coming home can be a whole other ball game!
I'm very fortunate to live 5 mins from my job. I save a lot of money on gas. How much does it cost to fill up your gas tank? How many times a week do you have to fill up your tank? How is the traffic during your commute to work? Having a job might outweigh the cost and time for commuting, but it is something to consider.
does the hour include traffic? is the traffic like a parking lot? that could make it unsustainable. is there public transportation available? driving an hour can be sustainable as long as you're not stuck in terrible traffic.
I used to commute an hour for a daily summer internship. It was okay, nothing too awful. Gas was annoying, but it's gone down a little (at least here) since then. Just make sure you have a good radio to keep you company :).
I live about 5 minutes from my job, and my fiance has about a 20 minute commute. I HATE commuting--25 minutes is my maximum.
I commute one hour to work by public transit. i've gotten use to it and it doesn't feel very long. Most of the time i read the paper, eat breakfast or nap on the transit. I have tried taking the car, but whether its by highway or the inner roads, it still takes me 45-50 minutes to get to work. So i choose to take transit and relax.
Google maps says 49 minutes, 1h 10m with traffic. My common sense tells me that it could be longer than 1h 10m during peak rush hour.
I am not sure how much flexibility I would have in terms of hours. This is a job where the majority of it could be done from home, but I'm not sure if they would require me to be there during certain hours anyway.
My car is pretty good on gas. Also, I think this job would probably be closer to 40 hours a week than other jobs in my field. It pays pretty well and has great benefits.
All this is theoretical . . . I don't have an offer - I'm just trying to decide whether I should apply.
I love NYC public transportation...my commute to my office takes me about 15-20 minutes :) I couldn't handle having to drive to work every day (but then again, I don't enjoy driving).
@EleanorRigby: Hmmmm I think you are right, the commute will probably be longer than 1 hour in traffic. I personally hate sitting in traffic... And the longer I have to wait, the more bitter I become.. Yea, I have some road rage! ;)
It never hurts to apply, I don't think you should let the commute affect your decision to even apply... But it might want to be something to seriously consider if they ask you for an interview/make an offer.
My commute is between 10-15 minutes, depending on lights and traffic. It helps that my home is in-town and office is headed towards the ‘burbs, so I’m always going against the flow of traffic and have an easier commute. If my home/office were in reversed locations my commute would be doubled.
I agree with TinyTina. You should apply. If you get the job, you can always turn it down.
For my commute, I roll out of bed, throw on some pants, turn on the computer, and wait for it to warm up. In the meantime I feed our kitties then pup and take her outside for her morning private time. Then I go back to the office. Takes about five minutes.
Go for it! If you want to do it, and it's good pay and benefits, an hour a day won't be so bad. I do about an hour now, and it's not ideal but its for a great job.
Do it!
I now commute 20-25 minutes (plus its a reverse commute so no traffic).
For 10 months I had a 45-50 minute commute and I HATED it. Absolutely not sustainable in my mind. And that was reverse commute too so again, no traffic. Traffic would have made it even worse. It just eats up so much of your day to spend almost 2 hours in a car (and that's if you have no errands or anything to run after work).
I think it depends on where you live and the roads you travel. I used to drive an hour to work every single day, I didn't mind it because it was all highway I only had 2 redlights and 4 stopsigns to go through, but if I had to drive in stop and go traffic I would rip my hair out. Recently I mived in with my SO and now I live about 15 min away from work.
I say apply for the job you can always turn it down if. If you are worried about the commute, you can test it out. If you can, drive in at 8-9am, then a few days later try the drive home at 5pm. Then you can see if you won't mind it or if you will hate it.
depends on the traffic... it can be as short as 30 minutes or as long as an hour...
90 minutes, the price I pay for living in NJ and working in NYC. However, I take a bus and I would take a 90 minute bus ride over 45 minutes of driving in stop and go traffic any day.
It takes me literally 5-10 minutes to get to work (We live about 10 blocks away). When we lived in a bigger city it took me about 25-30 mins. I would hate an hour commute, but I guess it depends on where you live.
18 minutes currently.....
I used to drive an hour and 10 minutes to wait tables, though. It was one of those "do what you have to do" situations and it was okay
When I lived in Washington, i had about a 45 minute communite, but we carpooled.
But I know plenty of people who have about an hour commute to work.
If I drive, it takes me 10 minutes. If I take the subway it takes 30-45 depending on my timing. So irritating that I can walk to work in the same amount of time as taking public transit - if Boston didn't have such horrible weather all the time, i'd be in such great shape from walking!
My commute time is anywhere between 35-50 minutes. Lately though it has been much closer to the 50 min range. I don't mind driving though.
It used to be a 30 min commute for me. That got old FAST. It was also 35 miles away. In the spring/summer/fall it wasn't so bad. It was mostly highway driving so in the winter it was down right awful! Plus it was sooo expensive! A 60 mile round trip, 5 days a week reallllly added up. It just became too much.
My commute is 3 hours + round trip... aka, TOO EFFING LONG. :( It usually takes me an hour and fifteen minutes to get to work, and an hour and forty-five minutes to get home.
I think 45 minutes to an hour each way is sustainable, though unpleasant. I would ideally like to get to 20 minutes or less.
I was commuting an hour+ each way for the last 6 months and it was seriously horrible. If there was bad weather or an accident I could spend up to 3 hours a day commuting. I left by 7am everyday and never got home before 7pm. I had zero life Monday-Friday and it effected our relationship. We were tired and cranky when we got home (BF had a long commutte as well) and it was just terrible.
Luckily, we both recently got josb much closers to home. I now commute about 30 min. each way now and i LOVe it!
7-15 minutes! Depending on lights and traffic. Sometimes I wish it were further because I always wait till the absolute last second to leave the house since I know it doesn't take me long but if there's a wreck I'm screwed.
It takes me usually 40 minutes both ways. I only live 7 miles from work but I work in the city of Pittsburgh which is all bridges and tunnels, and of course that's where the traffic clogs the most :/
Mine is about 45 mins but can be up to an hour if there's an accident. I don't mind it tho cause it gives me time to listen to the news or think about things I need to do for the day/week. And I must admit I take care of most of my phone calls during my commute (No, I'm not one of those drivers with the phone glued to my ear - I use my hands free ear piece lol!) cause I hate wasting time on the phone at home. :)
I have an hour commute. I don't think its bad but it is in low traffic and is pretty much all highways. An hour in bumper to bumper traffic and I'd be going nuts. BTW I've been driving an hour for about 2.5 years, I'm used to it now. =)
Also as the PP said, I do almost all my phone calls in the car, when I walk in the door I'm done with the phone. =)
Funny that I posted about how my commute is too long and then I got into a fender bender on the way to work today. :-/
That is something to consider if you spend a lot of time on the road--you're much more likely to get in an accident. Mine was small, but it's not the first time I've been hit on the way to work. Blah.
I've always had about a 45 min or more commute to work. My last job was located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and my commute was about 45 min. So when I moved to Seattle, me and my DH moved to an area that was farther from the city but rent was pretty reasonable. So my commute is still 45 mins or so. People are shocked I commute that long into Seattle and I don't think it's that bad because I'm used to it.
I can see it being a difficult to get used to if you go from no commute to a long commute. While going from a long commute to a short commute, would probably really nice.
I used to have to commute 1+ hours each way for a number of years and it nearly killed me. Now, my commute is anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes a day and it's so nice to have all that time back in my life!
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