Commute vs Move?
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How far is your daily commute? How far is too far for a mon-Fri job?
I'm just about to take a job that will require a 40 mile each way commute, about an hour each way. It is right on the edge of "doable" for me, especially if overtime comes into it.
I currently work away mon-fri as it is 130 miles away, but living within 40 miles of work is tempting to commute?
I'm just about to take a job that will require a 40 mile each way commute, about an hour each way. It is right on the edge of "doable" for me, especially if overtime comes into it.
I currently work away mon-fri as it is 130 miles away, but living within 40 miles of work is tempting to commute?
It of course depends on how easy/quickly the journey can be done and how much you get paid. Research in 2010 showed people who are paid more money are willing to travel further to work - yes, people paid for that research...duhh!!!
80 miles a day is quite a commute and its not worth doing for anything less than a half decent salary obviously, I think 15-20 miles each way is pretty much the limit of what most people will term reasonable. My commute is under 20 miles a day.
The age old problem though is moving your job is easier than moving house.
80 miles a day is quite a commute and its not worth doing for anything less than a half decent salary obviously, I think 15-20 miles each way is pretty much the limit of what most people will term reasonable. My commute is under 20 miles a day.
The age old problem though is moving your job is easier than moving house.
I've been relocated 42 miles from home (although I also still work less than 10 miles away - it's complicated). It's do-able in an hour, but I find I get waves of exhaustion as I'm leaving from home, although they clear once I get to the interesting roads. I find I'm unable to drive economically as I always overtake if I can and like to make up time, so I get about 34mpg from my 2.0 petrol.
I think about getting a diesel, but at 10 years old and under £2k, my usual car buying routine doesn't work to well here.
I love my neighbourhood and I get on with most of my close neighbours. Is it worth losing that for a job?
I think about getting a diesel, but at 10 years old and under £2k, my usual car buying routine doesn't work to well here.
I love my neighbourhood and I get on with most of my close neighbours. Is it worth losing that for a job?
40 miles away from work if you have to be there every day is too far IMO - for a start depending on what you drive your fuel bill will be huge.
Secondly "about an hour" for the commute - is that in traffic ?
The longer the commute, the more chance of getting stuck at some point.
I only live about 20 miles from Birmingham, but if I had to be there for 9am I would need to leave my house no later than about 7.15 such is the crappy state of the road network.
The other issue which will affect you in winter if we have snow anything live we've had the last few years is getting stuck far from home or not being able to get there at all.
If it looks like being a permanent job, unless your fuel expenses are covered and/or they're paying you tons of money and arent too bothered about what time you get in in the morning I'd move.
Secondly "about an hour" for the commute - is that in traffic ?
The longer the commute, the more chance of getting stuck at some point.
I only live about 20 miles from Birmingham, but if I had to be there for 9am I would need to leave my house no later than about 7.15 such is the crappy state of the road network.
The other issue which will affect you in winter if we have snow anything live we've had the last few years is getting stuck far from home or not being able to get there at all.
If it looks like being a permanent job, unless your fuel expenses are covered and/or they're paying you tons of money and arent too bothered about what time you get in in the morning I'd move.
if you like where you live then 40 mile commute is ok. I do about that 3 days a week, 20 miles once and 10 miles once. Given the choice id say the 20 mile one is the best option - its about enough time to unwind on the way home.
I used to do a 60 mile each way commute, that was a bit long, although it comprised of mainly well surfaced country roads so was good fun in the summer, but a drag in the winter.
Moving is an expensive business, you can buy a fair bit of unleaded for the cost of moving
I used to do a 60 mile each way commute, that was a bit long, although it comprised of mainly well surfaced country roads so was good fun in the summer, but a drag in the winter.
Moving is an expensive business, you can buy a fair bit of unleaded for the cost of moving
After 2.5 years of doing 80-100 mins each way on the train, I quit London to spend more time at home. The commute in itself was fine, driving for an hour is a different issue though IMO. It's much more tiring that using the train.
I've recently done a 50 mile round trip commute on the M4 that would take from 25 mins each way to an hour. That was OK, but about my limit for driving.
I've recently done a 50 mile round trip commute on the M4 that would take from 25 mins each way to an hour. That was OK, but about my limit for driving.
When I changed jobs a few years ago, I could have stayed where I lived and have a 38 mile commute each way- about an hour or so each way. It would not have been a particularly pleasant commute- no motorways, just busy A roads with a thousand junctions, speed cameras and a lot of traffic.
No brainer for me to move somewhere nicer, and closer to my new job (plus they paid me to relocate). 10 minute walk to work was far better than wasting 2 hours a day in traffic jams.
No brainer for me to move somewhere nicer, and closer to my new job (plus they paid me to relocate). 10 minute walk to work was far better than wasting 2 hours a day in traffic jams.
A mate of mine does 40 each way and doesn't find it a problem. In a year so far, the days when the traffic has been a problem can be counted on one hand, but this does of course depend where you are. I wouldn't do a 40 mile commute ending in London, but I would across country lanes etc - always up for a morning hoon! I think it depends on the hours you'll work too - if you regularly finish very late, will you want to do an hours driving after that?
2 hours each way, 7miles car, 2 minute walk, hour on train then tube walk.
I like where i live and for the money i would paying more for a studio flat in London than the proper house i live in.
The train bit is fine, except the ridiculous cost, it's just the tube bit i really can't abide.
Near 12 years now and getting a bit sick of it but there is no suitable work that pays locally.
I like where i live and for the money i would paying more for a studio flat in London than the proper house i live in.
The train bit is fine, except the ridiculous cost, it's just the tube bit i really can't abide.
Near 12 years now and getting a bit sick of it but there is no suitable work that pays locally.
Think there is a bit of a north / south divide when it comes to commuting. I work in East London and have a 120 mile round trip (in a car) to work each day. For people coming to London this isn’t uncommon, usually by train though. When I tell people from the North they think I’m mad! London draws people from a massive area but the further North you go the less you have to travel to find work (IMO)
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