Commute or Move..

[2gins]

My response to the servicing and depreciation comment, say its about +10k on your typical annual mileage so add in 1 service and 1 pair of tyres, that will maybe wipe out 1 month of your £580. But if its tax free, then that's covered that loss anyway.

As for depreciation, depends what you drive. Shedding might be the way forward

[JamesRF]

I'm moving to Canterbury next month and will be commuting back to Essex daily which will be 65 miles each way (currently just 3 miles). I've done a few morning runs and leaving at 6:40 means I can be in the office by 8 as long as the crossing is running smooth.

Seriously considering buying an automatic for the first time as well which goes against all my natural instincts. Will probably assess the situation nearer Christmas I guess.

[Ninja59]

JamesRF said:

I'm moving to Canterbury next month and will be commuting back to Essex daily which will be 65 miles each way (currently just 3 miles). I've done a few morning runs and leaving at 6:40 means I can be in the office by 8 as long as the crossing is running smooth.

Seriously considering buying an automatic for the first time as well which goes against all my natural instincts. Will probably assess the situation nearer Christmas I guess.

Canterbury to Essex 5 days a week, sweet jesus. Rarely, does that route run smoothly! Canterbury is fairly nice in the most part though, depending on where you are (lived in Canterbury for a few years, but moved out to Ashford to get somewhere bigger).

Regarding the automatic my 640 has been my saving grace for the daily commute which does involved the A2/M2 despite only originally being an hour journey when I bought it,switched jobs in Feb and now have a commute of 30 minutes.

[supercommuter]

Mammasaid said:

shotta287 said:

42 mile commute either way

MTFU, get a V8 and dominate that motorway.

This, or get a motorbike and be home earlier.

Cannot believe anybody would consider the hassle of moving for and additional 33 miles each way.

It is also £8668 per year in fuel allowance, tax free. (dependant on other benefits/travelling)

Would not even question it

[Equilibrium25]

supercommuter said:

Would not even question it

With your username, it would be foolish to question it

[supercommuter]

Equilibrium25 said:

supercommuter said:

Would not even question it

With your username, it would be foolish to question it

A cool non-reimbursed 240 miles 3 times a week on a motorbike for me

42 mile round trip in a leather lined barge would be heaven for me

[anonymous-user]

Hol said:

Trexthedinosaur said:

Hol said:

Andy-IM said:

I do a daily commute of 50 miles from Kent to Crawley - 90% very busy motorways including the notorious M25 clacketts lane area. For the first couple of months I thought I'd never be able to keep it up...... 8 years later and I'm only just giving it up.

Your brain reasonably quickly adjusts to the monotony of it all and you can even make use of the time spent in the car e.g I spent6 months of it learning "CD" Russian. My biggest recommendationa..... 1.Get yourself an automatic. Far less tiring on body and soul. 2. Don't give in to the temptation to come off the motorway when things pile up. It's still quicker than fighting your way through backroads when everyone else is doing the same.

The traffic is shocking on my route, but I can count the number of times on one hand in a year that there is a truly serious issue.

Andy

^^ Similar commute to one I did as I echo the Clacketts experience.

43miles each way from Kent to Surrey that averaged 65mins each way.

I now commute to London city which takes 90mins each way, so less driving but more time.


I didn't consider moving as the kids were in school, my wife had her own job in the city and the houses cost a lot more.

If you can afford to move and get a better house in the bargain, then its probably worth considering.

But you are wasting 3 hours per day, that's 15 hours per week or two normal working days, time that could be spent with friends, family, enjoying your life.

Working 45 weeks (6 weeks holiday plus national days) per year you spend 675 hours per year commuting, just over 28 full days or 40 days with 7 hours sleep, think about that!

My very first job was 10mins drive from home, I stayed there for 7 years and it took a head-hunter with a good relocation offer to make me move, so I do understand the attraction.

But, I deal mostly with senior management teams and most of our companies clients, are in the city or the surrounding areas.

I could change careers, reduce income, take less holidays, save less cash and retire much later than I currently plan to.
Its a conversation my wife and I have very-very often.

I don't, I see no relevance to your post to being head hunted and dealing with SM teams, I also spend a lot of time improving and developing our supplier base with owners / senior managers, etc, across the world, I still live within 20minutes of work though.

You got a better job yet not good enough to afford to move closer and at a cost of 'x' per week commuting which if you factor in to the pay how much better off are you really? The only thing we cannot buy is more time.

Sorry but we are only here for 75-85 useful years and why anyone would spend the equivalent of 40 days per year commuting when they have a family at home is beyond me.

[M-SportMatt]

I've done this journey a lot and A38 is a piece of cake if you go early enough, however you will get stuck and be late every now and again.

Depends where in Brum you're travelling from and what times you're travelling IMO as a seasoned Brum to Derby commuter.

It's do able but if you are close to stations consider the train, you can work/read/sleep etc on the train and make the time work for you.