by buzzlightyear on 1/14/15, 8:02 PM with 48 comments
by smt88 on 1/14/15, 8:11 PM
Why don't you work remotely at least a few days a week? The average cost/mile of operating a car is something like $0.50, so you're spending ~$30/day driving.
If you pay a tax rate of 30%, your salary is decreased by ~$9,700, just because you commute that far every day.
Then you have to factor in losing 2 hours of your life every day sitting in a car, the health risks of commuting[1], and your impact on the environment. You could also sleep an extra 2 hours in the morning!
If you have an open office plan, you probably also take a hit to productivity because you're not alone[2].
1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3261090/
2. http://www.fastcompany.com/3019758/dialed/offices-for-all-wh...
by FlopV on 1/15/15, 2:57 AM
Would that be something you want to do? If you have a good reputation at your company I'm sure they'd be open to the discussion.
by iamjoday on 1/15/15, 9:52 AM
I once used to commute about 40 miles one way, used to take 70-90 minutes one way. It was very tiring and used to take all my energy end of the day...
I have since kept, 5 miles or 15 minute principle for my commute.
With my free time I can work on projects like, http://joday.com
BTW, The average travel time to work in the United States is 25.4 minutes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. http://project.wnyc.org/commute-times-us/embed.html
But if you are in bay area, 32 miles can take upto an hour or more depending upon which direction you are flowing... like living in east bay and commuting to peninsula is easy hour one way.
Nash, http://joday.com
by codegeek on 1/15/15, 4:21 PM
by pathy on 1/15/15, 10:15 AM
Luckily It is just one buss stop then the same subway line all the way, so at least it is reasonably hassle free commuting.
I would prefer a shorter commute but it is not too bad.
by GregBuchholz on 1/14/15, 8:25 PM
by dirktheman on 1/15/15, 9:11 AM
I do work 4 days a week, 1 of those telecommuting. So I only commute to the office 3 times a week, which is totally OK. I also religiously leave office at 4.30PM so that I can have dinner with my family. Any remaining work I can do in the evening, but those occasions are pretty rare.
by harnhua on 1/16/15, 1:33 AM
I'm guessing that you drive, and have to focus on traffic, but do you listen to audiobooks and stuff along the way?
Crowded trains aside, I try to make use of the commute time as much as possible - reading, emailing, etc. If there's a comfortable sling of some sort where I can strap my laptop to and work in the train, I'd buy that in a flash!
by mlwarren on 1/15/15, 4:52 PM
I'll be moving to a smaller town farther away from work soon and my drive commute will be 35-40 minutes. A little longer on average but not as variable due to traffic. Hopefully it'll allow me to plan evenings better on in-office days.
by csorrell on 1/14/15, 8:24 PM
At one time I had a job where I was commuting 1.5 hours each way, but that didn't last long. That drive really wore me down and had me completely burned out after a few months.
by iSloth on 1/15/15, 6:20 PM
Even people that don't like early mornings seem to enjoy the earlier start as an extra hour after work can be very useful!
by invaliddata on 1/15/15, 7:01 PM
by marsvskittens on 1/15/15, 1:33 PM
Long commutes make me miserable, so I decided to live closer to work than most of my colleagues. It's a manageable 10 minutes by car. It would be ~30 minutes by bike, but this part of NJ is unbikeable.
by matt_s on 1/15/15, 1:14 PM
If it is snow and ice time then that could be double. Yesterday it was -9F when I left for work but the roads were dry so it was all good.
I can and do work remote at least 1 day a week or more. I love the flexibility I have, but the job is boring as all get out.
by sighype on 1/15/15, 3:11 AM
I try for remote if I can get it, but can live without it.
by sondring on 1/14/15, 8:40 PM
I'm in Silicon Valley and my commute is on the upper range of normal.
by scmoore on 1/15/15, 3:54 PM
20 minutes on foot
5 minutes by bike
5 minutes by car
I'd say I walk about 90% of the time. I don't think your commute is unusual for the US, which is where I am, but I'd definitely be unhappy with it.
by marssaxman on 1/14/15, 8:30 PM
by ekr on 1/14/15, 10:53 PM
by stevenspasbo on 1/15/15, 10:38 PM
by eswat on 1/14/15, 8:47 PM
by crazypyro on 1/14/15, 9:26 PM
(Fucking bridges and people don't work well together with ice, I guess)
by brudgers on 1/14/15, 10:44 PM
by iisbum on 1/15/15, 3:30 PM
Also have the option to work from home, which I do 2-3 days a week.
by hackerboos on 1/15/15, 10:38 AM
by timjahn on 1/15/15, 2:03 PM
If I work remotely, 0 minutes.
by smeyer on 1/14/15, 10:19 PM
by rtcoms on 1/16/15, 12:52 AM
by laurenproctor on 1/16/15, 9:25 PM
by shiftpgdn on 1/16/15, 3:30 AM
by Jeremy1026 on 1/15/15, 5:07 PM
by laurisb on 1/16/15, 7:02 AM
by monroepe on 1/16/15, 2:05 PM
by lazythrowaway on 1/16/15, 12:08 AM
by akbaralis on 1/15/15, 5:37 PM
10 minutes by car
Winter (during snow): 20 minutes by car
by GotAnyMegadeth on 1/15/15, 3:27 PM
If I drive 20 - 60 mins
by leesalminen on 1/15/15, 10:19 PM
by geldedus on 1/15/15, 1:06 PM
by ugisozols on 1/15/15, 4:04 PM
by karaujo on 1/15/15, 7:12 PM
by kalagan on 1/15/15, 3:21 AM
by matthewmcg on 1/14/15, 8:25 PM