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    It takes me 34 minutes to get to work. I think that's a long time.

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    That is average to below average for any big city on the west coast.

    So, if you live in a big city, good for you.

    Btw, I lived on an island and when I went to work, which wasn't often, the commute was 20 minutes. Imo, the time is not relevant, it is the traffic. I enjoyed that commute, quite scenic.

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    I drive 6 miles OW...takes about 6-7 minutes most days. My nephew drives 50 miles OW. Takes him about an hour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tff View Post
    It takes me 34 minutes to get to work. I think that's a long time.
    It takes me 5 minutes. 15 if I ride my bike.

    I do not miss commuting. I have two 7 year old used cars I paid cash for...and not a lot of cash at that...so I'm saving a ton vs commuting. I was spending well over $1,000 USD/month on car related expenses for the Misses and I. We finally got smart and bought a home close to where we both work. I also save save about 7 to 10 hours a week not stuck in rush hour traffic. That's nice too. So I'm now spending about $200/month on car related cost (mostly gas and insurance) and I don't have to deal with the stress, aggravation and time commuting. I'm so glad I got rid of the house in the country.
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    when i was in my 30s, there were times I was commuting 45 minutes to an hour or more, depending on traffic. Now, my home office is my commute.
    A sad commentary on we, as a people, and our viewpoint of our freedom can be summed up like this. We have liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, yet those very people look at Constitutionalists as radical and extreme.................so those liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans must believe that the constitution is radical and extreme.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SmarterthanYou View Post
    when i was in my 30s, there were times I was commuting 45 minutes to an hour or more, depending on traffic. Now, my home office is my commute.
    I know people who live in large metro areas like NYC, DC, Atlanta, Houston, The Bay are where they commute 2 to 4 hours per day. Most if it stuck in stop and go traffic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tff View Post
    It takes me 34 minutes to get to work. I think that's a long time.
    That is nothing. When I lived in DC an hour fifteen each way on most week days. A good day and I could cut it to an hour. A bad day and it was closer to an hour 40 and that was 18.6 miles each way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    I know people who live in large metro areas like NYC, DC, Atlanta, Houston, The Bay are where they commute 2 to 4 hours per day. Most if it stuck in stop and go traffic.
    there's a lot of that in the DFW metroplex. it sucks ass
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    Quote Originally Posted by SmarterthanYou View Post
    when i was in my 30s, there were times I was commuting 45 minutes to an hour or more, depending on traffic. Now, my home office is my commute.
    I hear that. Isn't it nice, in a way? My commute was 40 minutes each way; longer when traffic was sucky. Working from home was a dream that they didn't implement till after I retired. Of course. lol

    Are you able to keep yourself focused, or do you sometimes find yourself getting distracted by things you need to get done around the house?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SmarterthanYou View Post
    when i was in my 30s, there were times I was commuting 45 minutes to an hour or more, depending on traffic. Now, my home office is my commute.
    My old commute was 1:30 to 1:45.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Threedee View Post
    I live in the land of long commutes. My wife is just finally switching jobs to escape hers.
    A lot of that is self inflicted. Most employers, unless you work at a chemical refinery or a steel plant, have nice and liveable communities nearby.
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    Most of my "commutes" range from weeks to months. You bunch of pussies!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor View Post
    Most of my "commutes" range from weeks to months. You bunch of pussies!
    You have to row to work? lol

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    You have to row to work? lol
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