How long is your work commute

**walrus** · 05-15-2020 08:24 PM

I’m starting a new job shortly it’s in a city about an hours drive. I’m figuring on 1hr 20 minute commute each way with traffic and lights etc. maybe less since we are still in partial lockdown and when I’ve been driving to and fro my current place there is very few cars on the road. I don’t know the avg amount of time people spend on the road. I know a lot of people are working from home now but in general I’m just curious

**NoSavingByTheBell** · 05-15-2020 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by walrus

I’m starting a new job shortly it’s in a city about an hours drive. I’m figuring on 1hr 20 minute commute each way with traffic and lights etc. maybe less since we are still in partial lockdown and when I’ve been driving to and fro my current place there is very few cars on the road. I don’t know the avg amount of time people spend on the road. I know a lot of people are working from home now but in general I’m just curious

Wow long.

**Master** · 05-15-2020 09:54 PM

There should be less traffic on the road for you with the virus.

Normally it is 45 minutes for me, door to door.

**walrus** · 05-15-2020 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by NoSavingByTheBell

Originally Posted by walrus

I’m starting a new job shortly it’s in a city about an hours drive. I’m figuring on 1hr 20 minute commute each way with traffic and lights etc. maybe less since we are still in partial lockdown and when I’ve been driving to and fro my current place there is very few cars on the road. I don’t know the avg amount of time people spend on the road. I know a lot of people are working from home now but in general I’m just curious

Wow long.

Well said mr B

**walrus** · 05-15-2020 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Master

There should be less traffic on the road for you with the virus.

Normally it is 45 minutes for me, door to door.

Yes the past month and a half I have had the whole highway to myself at times

**Gandalf** · 05-15-2020 10:43 PM

I have experienced that as have people I know. It has never ended well. You could just move closer to work. It's a waste of fuel money and car wear and tear too.

**walrus** · 05-15-2020 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Gandalf

I have experienced that as have people I know. It has never ended well. You could just move closer to work. It's a waste of fuel money and car wear and tear too.

I don’t think that is an unreasonable travel time. If you can keep it around an hour that is quite doable. It’s the US we have cars as we need to drive everywhere.

**Gandalf** · 05-15-2020 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by walrus

Originally Posted by Gandalf

I have experienced that as have people I know. It has never ended well. You could just move closer to work. It's a waste of fuel money and car wear and tear too.

I don’t think that is an unreasonable travel time. If you can keep it around an hour that is quite doable. It’s the US we have cars as we need to drive everywhere.

For a time it is okay, but after a while it grinds. 2 hours a day wasted on nothing is not good. At least on a bus you can get some work done, but a car is just music or radio, but so much more you coukd do with that time.

I was doing it and was exhausted and thus determined to never do it again. Another friend said it had ruined his life. Another who did a 2 hour commute developed a panic disorder. It is work in and of itself, especially if your work is people.

If you are fine with it cool, but surely better to just live close to work and save that time of your life that will not come back.

**Gandalf** · 05-15-2020 11:07 PM

On a phone, so poor spelling and syntax there. Almost like a Brock to phone job!

**p4pking** · 05-16-2020 12:59 AM

Perfectly doable. Id spend half my waking hours on the road if it just meant I could slap each of you once every day.

**TIC** · 05-16-2020 03:17 AM