1. "1hr 15 minutes door to door" In response to Reply # 0
never again.
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4. "RE: 1:40, from Plainfield to NYC. It was between NJ Transit and the PAT..." In response to Reply # 3
>train. > >It actually wasn't so bad because I used to get a good 45 >minute sleep on NJ Transit, and if I got a seat on the PATH >I'd sleep on there, too. > >Now it's exactly an hour, door to door. > >One of my old bosses to used to commute to Jersey City from >Princeton and it was 2 hours each way.
Ah now see, that's what I'm talking bout
it's gonna be 2 hrs for me, 1 train, 2 buses
time to cop that hooptie ASAP! Damn.
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8. "i worked in moco for 3 years. " In response to Reply # 5
I was commuting from woodlawn to Germantown. About 50 min drive. Against traffic. And I would leave the house early as fuck and leave work around 230pm (before any traffic). I also took the back roads. I used to love that commute.
6. "about 2 hours one way " In response to Reply # 0
from Baltimore County to Bethesda MD. Only about 50 miles but traffic was HORRIBLE. I did that shit for about 8 months and couldn't take it anymore. The job was stressful enough, the commute just made it worse. Worst 8 months of my adulthood. HATED that damn place.
7. "Mine is around 1hr door-to-door and I honestly don't mind it" In response to Reply # 0
I'm definite trying to decrease that commute time with my next job but for now it's bearable. For me it's mostly a train ride so I can do stuff to occupy my time. If I was driving I'm sure I'd hate it
9. "2 hours Balitmore City to SW DC" In response to Reply # 0
Will NEVER do it again.
Now I can bike/bus/walk and drive 10 minutes to work. My quality of life has dramatically improved. I make breakfast for my daughter, clean up and even take a leisurely walk home on a nice evening.
My new rule is that I will not work more than 30 minutes from my home.
13. "I'm almost considering requesting a possible locale switch during..." In response to Reply # 9 Mon Sep-25-17 01:36 PM by Somnus
the interview but that might be self-sabotage.
at the very least im gonna allude to the length of my commute (& my chagrin w/ it) and see if some concessions can be made. I know, I know...its a risk, but fuck it.
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46. "My cousin lives in Balt city and works in DC" In response to Reply # 9
he's been doing that for about 12 years now. Taking the train. I don't know how he does it but it works for him.
My shortest commute was from Baltimore City to Sparks MD. About 30 mins. That shit was lovely. This was before kids and all, I would get to work mad early and leave around 330 and be home chilling before all the noisy neighborhood kids would finish their homework and be outside causing a ruckus. LOL.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79621 posts
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11. "half hour.. my wife had a 1.5 hour commute" In response to Reply # 0
it almost ruined our marriage.
never again unless that shit is paying a shit load of money.
I will say taking a train is different tho, cause you can chill.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
14. "something stupid like 3 hours" In response to Reply # 0
leaving the house at 11 PM to get on the last train to Bridge & Pratt terminal in Philly, waiting on a bus, taking that another 30 minutes then walking a mile to get to work lifting boxes at 2 AM
thankfully it was the summer and I guess being at rock bottom built character
42. "any time i see a job posting in the south bay, i hit the back button" In response to Reply # 17 Tue Sep-26-17 10:54 AM by Flash80
interviewed in santa clara a few years ago on a friggin friday afternoon before a holiday. took three hours to get home... ended up getting off in fremont for a drink to help simmer the frustration.
didn't get the gig and i wasn't even mad about it. and i was unemployed at the time.
37. "I had a good hour from Roswell to Alpharetta" In response to Reply # 19
which y'all ATLiens know is ridiculous considering it's about 15 minutes no traffic. if I took 400, forget about it, or if I tried to take Roswell Rd until it turned to Main St, no dice. if I tried any of the side streets, Old Milton, Holcolm Bridge or North Point Pkwy, same thing.
20. "1 hour" In response to Reply # 0 Mon Sep-25-17 02:21 PM by RobOne4
it wasnt that bad either. But in Southern California most everything is going to be around that much of a drive. My wife though her commute is all over the place. She is a district operations manager in retail. Her home store is 8 miles from our door. So she usually works there on Monday and Friday. But she has 23 stores and they are all over the place. I think the worst one is in Hollywood. That could be anywhere from a 2 hour drive to 3 hours. The one good thing though is she gets paid mileage. She gets like $.58 a mile for every mile extra she does from her home store to another store. Every time she drives to Hollywood its about an extra $120 in expenses.
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24. "longest was a little over an hour from Irvington to Cranberry NJ" In response to Reply # 0
had a similar commute from Waldorf to DC.
shortest was a 5 minute walk. and that was walking like i didn't have anywhere to be.
right now, my job is about 10 miles from the house and in the worse traffic, i can get leave home and be at my desk in 30 minutes. tops.
i'm leaving money on the table by not being willing to drive to DC but i can't do it. not even with the MARC train. cuz i still gotta park and take that train ride and then get to DC and transfer to the subway. i won't do it.
34. "Probably now - Edgewood MD to NW DC. 1.5 hours by train, 2hr drive." In response to Reply # 0
Staying with my dad while I apartment hunt in the district. I hate it. When I was in GA, I commuted from Lithonia to Buckhead - it was easily an hour each way due to traffic. Without it, I could be there in ~25 minutes.
43. "1.5-2 hours one-way (on several occasions)" In response to Reply # 0 Tue Sep-26-17 11:11 AM by flipnile
Philly to suburbs: 75 minutes in car or 2 hours by train (so up to 4 hours total per day)
#NeverAgain
Current commute I never leave the city or get on a highway, and can be at work in 20 minutes on the motorbike, 45 on the bus or train, and about 75 if I ride the bicycle in.
45. "actually, in terms of duration, i'm still driving about 2 hours one " In response to Reply # 0
way, bc I drop my kids off at school and pick them up.
This morning, I pulled out the driveway at 740 and got to work at 930. Had to drop my daughter off and my son off (two different places) and drive to work.
Coming home, I usually leave around 415 and end up home by 6.
If I didn't have to do drop off/pick up, it would only take me 45 mins to an hour commuting straight highway with minimal traffic.
47. "MD to western NY (4 hrs)" In response to Reply # 0
So I would drive up Monday morning 4am and get to work at 8am...stay there for a few days in the hotel (hotel was 5 min away from job) then drive home on Fridays (5pm-9pm) ...This was in the dead part of winter so driving through the mountains was rough (snowed all the time) but me and the Camry made it!
Did the job compensate you for those hotel costs? I have to imagine you lost out on the gas used for that drive since there's a limit to how much the job can compensate for your that mileage traveled.
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51. "Moreno Valley, CA to Downey, CA: 1 1/2 hrs." In response to Reply # 0
on a good day.
righ tnow
1hr 35m on google maps.
unless I left home hella early, it was HELL....and we not even gon talk about comin home.
leave at 4:30 am and come home around 7:30. then try doing homework with the kids, catching up on everyone's day, goin to the gym and tryna get some...
nxggas be in traffic with half a blunt hangin out they mouth. I've seen too many dudes get clipped or have to rev they shxt hella loud to get the drivers attention. It's not frequent but it happens.
I'm partial to bikers, cause I would HATE to do that to somebody or have it done to me, but most the assholes aint that considerate. They merge at the very last minute and have the nerve to not wanna let nobody else in.
>on a good day. > >righ tnow > >1hr 35m on google maps. > >unless I left home hella early, it was HELL....and we not even >gon talk about comin home. > >leave at 4:30 am and come home around 7:30. then try doing >homework with the kids, catching up on everyone's day, goin >to the gym and tryna get some... > >it was TURRIBLE.
64. "I'm doing Hemet to San Bernardino right now. I average an hour and fifte..." In response to Reply # 51
It definitely depends on what time I leave. If I get out before 615, it's about 45 minutes flat.
However, if I leave at 630 that time literally doubles. It's insane how that 15 minute difference can lead to a a 45 minute difference.
I can't wait til escrow closes this Tuesday. We're moving back next weekend and I'll have a 30 minute commute and that includes taking my daughter to school.
52. "my shortest commute was 4 blocks. FOUR BLOCKS. " In response to Reply # 0
and I had that job for two years. and i was in my mid-late twenties and I STILL managed to come in late.
my current commute is my longest - 1 whole hour on the train. somedays I hate it and somedays I love the fact I can just zone out playing video games or whatever
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79621 posts
Wed Sep-27-17 02:28 PM
54. "my shortest was prolly 3 or 4 blocks in Philly" In response to Reply # 52
and yes, I was always late cause I waited til the last second.
I got a job offer at the Black newsrag in Philly and that shit was on the same block. I turned it down cause I moved out of state. I still wonder if I fucked up by not taking that gig.
It was right there on 16th and South and I was on 16th and South. Literally 15 steps away.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79621 posts
Fri Sep-29-17 08:51 AM
66. "damn, I would've moved and came home on weekends" In response to Reply # 55
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
61. "1hr 45mins unless I drove and then anywhere from 1hr to 3hrs" In response to Reply # 0
one way depending on traffic.
the commute is my least favorite part of working.. always try to position myself to work from home.. employers always get more out of me if they are conducive to it. commuting is a life and soul sucking affair that I abhor above almost all else.
63. "Used to leave at 4:30 to get to work at 9. I'd get home around 10, if wa..." In response to Reply # 0
To get home.
I had leave at 4:30 and walk around 2 miles to catch the bus by 5:30. I'd get off around 730 or so and walk another mile and a half (roughly) to get to work arou d 8:15, but work didn't start until 9.
Based in the time frames I had to catch the last bus around 7 and get back to town around 845, but it would end in middle of town instead of taking you all the way out for that last trip of the night and my walk home was just about double the walk to the bus stop in the morning.
I worked for a Direct TV company and my job was to schedule all their installations.
Because this process was a mess of rules using hand written spread sheets and paper sign up sheets and I had to send every installers assignments via fax and everything had to be verified and I was a salaried employee, I was often stuck in that city (Riverside) a few nights a week.
That was one hell of a grind at 21 for a salary of 320 a week.
Fortunately I worked with a close friend a nd was sometimes able to get a ride home and/or stay at her place if I couldn't get home.
67. "Man, I had a commute like that before" In response to Reply # 63
Work started at 9, in a small town about 20 miles north of Philly. There was a 8am train that got me out there at 8:50, but the walk from the station took at least 20 minutes. They bosses were COMPLETELY inflexible, so I had to catch the 7am train and just get there early. It took about a half-hour to get to the train I needed from my apt, so I had to leave by 6:15am to make sure I didn't miss it. That meant waking up at 5am to get ready. Every morning was like a dark cloud hovering over me.
69. "when my license was suspended what was normally a 20-25 minute drive..." In response to Reply # 0
became an hour and 15 bus AND train commute and I thought that was brutal. I actually downtown to be within 15-20 minute walking distance.
My license is no longer suspended but I'm still a 15-20 minute walk from my current job. Somebody would have to offer me major money to even consider having to get up early for a daily hour+ commute. That's giving up too much of my life lol.
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