How long is your commute?

exalted512
exalted512 Posts: 10,735
edited January 2011 in The Clubhouse
Just curious.

Right now
5 miles
7 minutes.

Looking at a job thats closer to:
95 miles (one way)
1.5 hours

Anyone else have a long commute?
-Cody
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited January 2011
    Before the "great lay-off" a few years back. I was driving 68 miles one way. And hated it, money was good though. I drive 14 miles one way now.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited January 2011
    about 5 1/2 hours one way
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited January 2011
    decal wrote: »
    about 5 1/2 hours one way

    huh?:eek:
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited January 2011
    decal wrote: »
    about 5 1/2 hours one way

    Is that by Train, Plane, or Automobile ?
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  • BeRad
    BeRad Posts: 736
    edited January 2011
    Used to be 20 minutes, now it's about 3.5 minutes.

    Lots of people here seem to take the pros of living in a smaller city (130,000) for granted sometimes.

    The longest commute any of my friends has is about 40 minutes only because he works out of the city.
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited January 2011
    Monday was 540 miles - One way - Home to Topeka, KS
    Tuesday was 431 miles - One way - Topeka to Ardmore, OK
    Today is 22 miles - Round Trip - Ardmore.

    Ardmore for the rest of thw week then home for the weekend (120 miles away)

    Next week will be lighter driving as I fly for NC.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,763
    edited January 2011
    27 miles/45 minutes one way; mix of deep suburban back roads and high speed freeway. Not bad unless there's an accident or it snows (a lot).
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited January 2011
    Being a service tech, I average about 30,000 miles a year.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited January 2011
    My last job as a Civil Engineer I put 52,000 miles on my company F150, in one year.

    Now, I average about 8,500 miles a year. While the pay is not as good the bennies are 100x better and the stress of diving is long gone.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited January 2011
    exalted512 wrote: »
    Just curious.

    Right now
    5 miles
    7 minutes.

    Looking at a job thats closer to:
    95 miles (one way)
    1.5 hours

    Anyone else have a long commute?
    -Cody

    I'm at seven minutes, too. You seriously need to think twice about that job. Personally, I'd want to be making twice as much to spend 3 hours a day in a car.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited January 2011
    If I hang a right at the intersection by my house, it is 10.5 mi. / 15 min. If I hang a left, about 21,450 mi.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited January 2011
    14 miles one way

    About an hour one way. Sometimes longer.

    - 1.5 miles to train station (should only take 5 minutes, usually takes 20 cause of traffic)
    - 28 minute train ride
    - 5.5 block walk to my office, about 10 minutes.

    58 minutes total.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited January 2011
    unc2701 wrote: »
    I'm at seven minutes, too. You seriously need to think twice about that job. Personally, I'd want to be making twice as much to spend 3 hours a day in a car.

    I'm keeping my options open. It would be a substantial increase over what I'm making now...and better experience.

    Nothing is set in stone yet...and it very well could be a deal breaker...we shall see.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited January 2011
    32 miles one way... It takes 40 minutes with no traffic, but during rush hours, anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes. There have been some nightmarish commutes that took 2 hours. I guess I hate the unpredictability of it the most.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited January 2011
    Jstas wrote: »
    14 miles one way

    About an hour one way. Sometimes longer.

    - 1.5 miles to train station (should only take 5 minutes, usually takes 20 cause of traffic)
    - 28 minute train ride
    - 5.5 block walk to my office, about 10 minutes.

    58 minutes total.

    Why not just walk to the train station? Or is that not doable? It's that extra time that kills me... an extra 15 minutes tacked onto each end of your workday is a half hour you're not getting back...
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited January 2011
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Why not just walk to the train station? Or is that not doable? It's that extra time that kills me... an extra 15 minutes tacked onto each end of your workday is a half hour you're not getting back...

    Ummm...if you can walk 1.5 mile in 5 minutes, you're a beast.

    At 2-2.5 MPH for the average human walking speed, it would take me roughly 30 minutes to walk to the train station. That doesn't take in to account days like today and tomorrow when the weather is worse than miserable. Besides, crossing major arteries on foot is not my idea of fun or safe.
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  • suprafantx
    suprafantx Posts: 249
    edited January 2011
    46 miles/1 hour one way and I've been commuting almost 4 years.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    edited January 2011
    1400 Miles or 2800 roundtrip weekly. Sunday - Thrusday. Flight alone. DFW - LAX

    Hotel/Mistress place to Office
    8 Miles drive to and 8 miles from

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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited January 2011
    Jstas wrote: »
    Ummm...if you can walk 1.5 mile in 5 minutes, you're a beast.

    At 2-2.5 MPH for the average human walking speed, it would take me roughly 30 minutes to walk to the train station. That doesn't take in to account days like today and tomorrow when the weather is worse than miserable. Besides, crossing major arteries on foot is not my idea of fun or safe.

    I think he just mentioned it because you said it usually takes 20 minutes because of traffic.

    I miss being able to take the train/bus to work...
    55 minute drive each way these days. Man, I really need to move closer.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,270
    edited January 2011
    I am a 40-to50,000 mile a year driver
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  • Polk addict
    Polk addict Posts: 558
    edited January 2011
    It takes me about 2.5 minutes to walk to my classes from where I live...
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2011
    I live 2 miles away from work and takes me only a few minutes depending if i get stuck at the light. Its nice as I get to come home for lunch everyday.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,006
    edited January 2011
    20 - 1 hr depending on traffic and road conditions. It is about 20kms to work
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited January 2011
    Less than a 5 minute walk.
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited January 2011
    21 miles, 45 minute drive. It was a 1.5 hour drive in the snow two days ago. It's all back roads. I have 3 ways to go, this route, Mass pike, or Rt. 20. All take the same amount of time. The back roads are the shortest distance and I prefer it since there's less traffic.
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    edited January 2011
    7 miles- 20 minute drive in traffic.
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited January 2011
    15miles
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited January 2011
    30 miles, anywhere from 45-90 minutes each way depending on traffice. getting home is usually quicker than getting to work
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2011
    37 miles, almost all highway. On an ideal day, It takes less than 40 minutes. But it's New England, so anything can happen, and it gets as long as 90 minutes sometimes. Each way, obv.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited January 2011
    About 75 feet...
    More later,
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