Commuting from Reading to Fenchurch St, whats it like?
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Just been offered some work up in Fenchurch Street for 6 months. Now Ive never really done the big commute, its always something Ive tried to avoid. This time though the oppertunity is good and the rate is very good (well for me at least!) so Im tempted.
Im just after some ideas on how long the commute would take, any ideas on costs for the train etc.
Cheers.
Im just after some ideas on how long the commute would take, any ideas on costs for the train etc.
Cheers.
Thanks, Ive checked the ticket and its just shy of £2k for 6 months so thats nothing to worry about (£80pw.)
The tube is the bit that puts me right off though. The summer months packed in there doesn't appeal at all.
Maybe I'll take the Hammond approach and get my bike out for getting across town!
The tube is the bit that puts me right off though. The summer months packed in there doesn't appeal at all.
Maybe I'll take the Hammond approach and get my bike out for getting across town!
Ive lived in this area all my life but had never heard of Winchfield! The waterloo idea does sound good and its something Id want to try.
Im very near to the station in Theale and its only 10 mins into Reading from there.
The cycling across town idea is growing on me more and more. Im into my cycling anyway so its not a ride that would worry me.
Cheers guys.
Im very near to the station in Theale and its only 10 mins into Reading from there.
The cycling across town idea is growing on me more and more. Im into my cycling anyway so its not a ride that would worry me.
Cheers guys.
Id just buy another bike and leave it up in London to get past the restrictions on bikes. Wrap it in enough duck and electrical tape and it will look so shit no one will touch it.
Jon, thanks for the suggestions. Ill probably just try both options (direct from Theale and then from Winchford.) Cheers for your email reply too.
Jon, thanks for the suggestions. Ill probably just try both options (direct from Theale and then from Winchford.) Cheers for your email reply too.
Cheers LeTim!
You must be quite local to me then? Im down in Sulhamstead.
Ive looked at the train and it works out to be around £85 a week or £150 for 1st class. High chances of grabbing a seat at Theale makes it more appealing though.
The staying over a few nights a week sounds possible too. Not sure on how much MrsR would like that though... but someone has to pay for the holidays etc
I do appreciate its going to be a long, tiring journey, but for 6 months I think I can stick it.
You must be quite local to me then? Im down in Sulhamstead.
Ive looked at the train and it works out to be around £85 a week or £150 for 1st class. High chances of grabbing a seat at Theale makes it more appealing though.
The staying over a few nights a week sounds possible too. Not sure on how much MrsR would like that though... but someone has to pay for the holidays etc
I do appreciate its going to be a long, tiring journey, but for 6 months I think I can stick it.
LeTim said:
Yes, I'm over near Bradfield/ Bradfield Southend. 
My usual routine when I do commute is get a coffee from the buffet on the train at Theale, then park by backside and go to sleep.
Ah I see, well hmmm if you can persuade the missus to think of all that lovely money and let you stay in a hotel in the week, it does make for rather a nice open season on mid week beers, although that's probably what she's thinking!
Btw I always found it alot easier to walk from Paddington down to Lancaster Gate and get the Central Line. It's only 5min. The circle or district lines will give you an ulcer, or a heart attack or both......they're terrible.
What hours are they expecting?
You are of course talking to a man who was mad enough to once commute from Reading to Canary Wharf for 6m......money, it can be a wonderful incentive!!!
Edited to add......you don't need to get a first class ticket in the morning to get a seat if you're getting on at Theale, there are always seats ( and even if there weren't loads of people get off at Reading anyway so you can grab a seat then ).
You never know might bump into you in the buffet car for a beer on the way home one evening!
lol, I think it would be the thought of me pissing the money Im earning up the wall all week that would cause MrsR's concern!My usual routine when I do commute is get a coffee from the buffet on the train at Theale, then park by backside and go to sleep.
Ah I see, well hmmm if you can persuade the missus to think of all that lovely money and let you stay in a hotel in the week, it does make for rather a nice open season on mid week beers, although that's probably what she's thinking!
Btw I always found it alot easier to walk from Paddington down to Lancaster Gate and get the Central Line. It's only 5min. The circle or district lines will give you an ulcer, or a heart attack or both......they're terrible.
What hours are they expecting?
You are of course talking to a man who was mad enough to once commute from Reading to Canary Wharf for 6m......money, it can be a wonderful incentive!!!
Edited to add......you don't need to get a first class ticket in the morning to get a seat if you're getting on at Theale, there are always seats ( and even if there weren't loads of people get off at Reading anyway so you can grab a seat then ).
You never know might bump into you in the buffet car for a beer on the way home one evening!
Edited by LeTim on Wednesday 12th December 14:52
Its purely the money thats tempting me into it (well, plus some more good FS experience on the cv.) Whilst it might not be a great deal for some people, as I had said, it is well into the region that I had always said would cause me to think seriously about it.
I got what you meant about the seats. Thanks to that I dont have to look at the 1st class option now.
Hours wise Im not too sure yet. I've had a very basic phone conversation, I think to just suss out the skill set as this has been the problem with all previous candidates. Fingers crossed.
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