Good morning, I try to put up some effort for my first non-GAF related post.
I made a "chase" video of my commute route on Google Earth recently and it makes me realize it bad my commute is.
My work is in midtown NY. In perfect condition, as in no traffic and free parking, my best commute run in was 23 minutes. I can do it easily on a Saturday morning.
However, in reality, I have to leave home 80 minutes before hand to get to work in time on a normal workday morning. The funny thing is even if I take the car I still have to leave home 80 minute prior in order to find parking.
Here are all my commute options rank from worst to best
* Public Transportation: 20m bus + 45m subway + 15m walk (This is definitely the worst option. MTA is so crowded nowadays on the way back. If 7 train has signal problem again you want to kill yourself.)
* Bicycle: 75-80 minutes. The upside of taking the bike lane is there is no surprise subway breakdown or traffic accident to slow you down ever; the down side is you need 10 extra minutes to change your sweaty clothes.
* Drive + Subway: 20m drive+15m walk+30m subway+15m walk. On first glance this is a weird route, but it's actually pretty "comfortable" commute. Taking the Jackie Robinson to Brooklyn has no traffic and taking the L train to Manhattan is not crowded either. Even if I don't have a seat I still have room to stand and breath. I do this 4 days a week. Of course, MTA has to ruin everything nice and good. They are going to shut down L train for 1+ year to make commuters' lives living hell.
* Drive: 50m in congested traffic, 10m walk. Only possible on Wednesday due to no alternate parking rule. I still have to leave home at the same in order to find street parking, however I get to work 20m early. If I drive to work in other days I have to pay $15 public parking.
* Drive on Saturday, 23minutes, and I can park at work. Beautiful.
Let me hear yours.
Oh, here is my commute route rendered in Google Earth, 5 times speed up, accompanied with Hans Zimmer music.
I made a "chase" video of my commute route on Google Earth recently and it makes me realize it bad my commute is.
My work is in midtown NY. In perfect condition, as in no traffic and free parking, my best commute run in was 23 minutes. I can do it easily on a Saturday morning.
However, in reality, I have to leave home 80 minutes before hand to get to work in time on a normal workday morning. The funny thing is even if I take the car I still have to leave home 80 minute prior in order to find parking.
Here are all my commute options rank from worst to best
* Public Transportation: 20m bus + 45m subway + 15m walk (This is definitely the worst option. MTA is so crowded nowadays on the way back. If 7 train has signal problem again you want to kill yourself.)
* Bicycle: 75-80 minutes. The upside of taking the bike lane is there is no surprise subway breakdown or traffic accident to slow you down ever; the down side is you need 10 extra minutes to change your sweaty clothes.
* Drive + Subway: 20m drive+15m walk+30m subway+15m walk. On first glance this is a weird route, but it's actually pretty "comfortable" commute. Taking the Jackie Robinson to Brooklyn has no traffic and taking the L train to Manhattan is not crowded either. Even if I don't have a seat I still have room to stand and breath. I do this 4 days a week. Of course, MTA has to ruin everything nice and good. They are going to shut down L train for 1+ year to make commuters' lives living hell.
* Drive: 50m in congested traffic, 10m walk. Only possible on Wednesday due to no alternate parking rule. I still have to leave home at the same in order to find street parking, however I get to work 20m early. If I drive to work in other days I have to pay $15 public parking.
* Drive on Saturday, 23minutes, and I can park at work. Beautiful.
Let me hear yours.
Oh, here is my commute route rendered in Google Earth, 5 times speed up, accompanied with Hans Zimmer music.
In the swamps of South Louisiana.
Used to have to commute to Hammond and that was about a 45 minute highway drive. No real traffic. Just a long drive.
Next job I had was a 35 minute commute to an area outside the closest town. There was traffic for the last 1d minutes of this one, but nothing bad or even notable.
Current job is working from home, which is pretty ace.
Used to have to commute to Hammond and that was about a 45 minute highway drive. No real traffic. Just a long drive.
Next job I had was a 35 minute commute to an area outside the closest town. There was traffic for the last 1d minutes of this one, but nothing bad or even notable.
Current job is working from home, which is pretty ace.
I can walk to work in a few minutes. It's amazing. I don't think I could pull off a commute unless the money was really good.
I walk to work and it takes about 15- 18 minutes depending on the weather. Although I drive on Fridays and it's about 2-3 minutes. I lucked out when my company moved me closer to my house lol
I used to commute from Coventry to London because my ex was at uni and I loved her. That was probably 1,5 hours
I moved about 100 miles closer (back to london) and my commute is still an hour
I moved about 100 miles closer (back to london) and my commute is still an hour
I live in Shoreditch and work in Shoreditch, so it's a 7 minute walk from front door to desk.
Also, it's one of the more popular London nightlife areas, so it's just as easy to get home from a night out.
Also, it's one of the more popular London nightlife areas, so it's just as easy to get home from a night out.
Chicago. The family (wife, 2 kids) all commute together we leave a little before rush hour really hits.
MY wife drops me off, then the kids, then parks. My commute is about 45 minutes, hers is 1:20 with the drop-off.
MY wife drops me off, then the kids, then parks. My commute is about 45 minutes, hers is 1:20 with the drop-off.
I'm in Mississauga, a suburb near Toronto. I work in Toronto, though.
My daily commute to work is 10 minutes from my house to the train station, plus 10 minutes to wait for the train. If there's no delays, 35 minutes into downtown Toronto. From there, it's a 12 minute walk to my work building. So, roughly about an hour and ten minutes.
Prior to work I used to commute to school as well which would take almost the same amount of time, around an hour and thirty minutes.
My daily commute to work is 10 minutes from my house to the train station, plus 10 minutes to wait for the train. If there's no delays, 35 minutes into downtown Toronto. From there, it's a 12 minute walk to my work building. So, roughly about an hour and ten minutes.
Prior to work I used to commute to school as well which would take almost the same amount of time, around an hour and thirty minutes.
I hop between two offices. One office is a 20-30 minute shuttle bus ride depending on traffic. Other office is about 25 minutes via subway provided nothing breaks down.
By JesalR Go To PostI live in Shoreditch and work in Shoreditch, so it's a 7 minute walk from front door to desk.
Also, it's one of the more popular London nightlife areas, so it's just as easy to get home from a night out.
Fucking hipster
About an hour to work- 15 minutes walking to the station, maybe a little wait time, and a 35 minute ride to work. Makes for good reading time... but I haven’t been reading much recently.
Maybe it's because I grew up in small towns (where literally the entire town was less than 15 mins away), but I don't know how people can stand to do more than 20 min commutes every day, at least by car. Like, I don't mind long drives every now and then, but doing it twice a day would wear on me after awhile. So I try to keep my commute to 15 mins or less if I can, and right now I live about 10 mins from work in a moderately sized Midwestern city of about 250k people.
Car about 10 minutes, bike 25 and walking around 50 minutes. For the last two weeks I've been going using uber and I go back to my place walking, fuck I love walking! Listening to music, enjoying the afternoon, just chilling.
By Alcotholic Go To PostAbout an hour to work- 15 minutes walking to the station, maybe a little wait time, and a 35 minute ride to work. Makes for good reading time… but I haven’t been reading much recently.Every time I take subway home, I would fall asleep, drop my phone, and pick it up. Almost every time. When I drive I don't get sleepy at all.
Charlotte, North Cackalacka.
I work from home 3 days per week, in office 2. On those days, it's 7.5 miles, ~15 minutes.
I work from home 3 days per week, in office 2. On those days, it's 7.5 miles, ~15 minutes.
By BubbaKrumpz Go To PostBay Area. About an hour to work and anywhere from 1-2 hours on my way home.Looks like you have a nice car though
I live in Chepstow, South Wales. I work in Cardiff, normally i get the train to the city. Which takes about 30 minutes, usually. Then, there is a 2nd train out to where i work. Followed by a 15-20 minute walk.
By Fenderputty Go To PostLA area … I'm always in traffic. About 1 hour each way
Same. It's been torture to try to get home for the world series.
I live in a suburb outside of Baltimore. My commute is about a thirty minute drive each way, so an hour total everyday. Not bad at all. Growing up, my Dad never had a commute of less than an 1.5 hours one way.
Live between Baltimore and DC and my work is about five miles from my apartment. On a good day that is a 15 minute drive, but have had days that turns into 30 minute drive. That is with going on one of the main roads for half a mile, the rest being surface streets. Hate the traffic here.
By DLH Go To PostMaybe it's because I grew up in small towns (where literally the entire town was less than 15 mins away), but I don't know how people can stand to do more than 20 min commutes every day, at least by car. Like, I don't mind long drives every now and then, but doing it twice a day would wear on me after awhile. So I try to keep my commute to 15 mins or less if I can, and right now I live about 10 mins from work in a moderately sized Midwestern city of about 250k people.Grew up in a small town as well, but had the opposite effect on me, since the town I levels in didn't really have anything, a 40 minute commute to The City (Colorado Springs) was the norm. As long as I'm moving I don't mind commutes.
By SchuckyDucky Go To PostI live in a suburb outside of Baltimore. My commute is about a thirty minute drive each way, so an hour total everyday. Not bad at all. Growing up, my Dad never had a commute of less than an 1.5 hours one way.Where at? Live in Laurel, ATM. Going to be moving first thing next year.
Bend, OR. I commute into Sunriver, OR. 15 minute drive, 1000 ft elevation gain.
Only time I've been held up for traffic was during the week of the eclipse.
Only time I've been held up for traffic was during the week of the eclipse.
Looks like I still have the longest commute in the thread. And it's not even that bad in NY. I have 2 coworkers who live in New Jersey and their commute times are at least 1 hr longer than me per day. My boss lives in Long island and her commute's definitely longer.
My commute is fine but I use to travel a lot for work. Once I was at a bar in central (Fairbanks) Alaska and was talking to a woman at a bar. She told me her place was only 20 mins from there. What she didn't mention is that she meant by plane. Apparently it was pretty common to commute by plane in that area.
Actually just read this...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_in_Alaska
Actually just read this...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_in_Alaska
Alaska is arguably[editorializing] the least-connected state in terms of road transportation. The state's road system covers a relatively small area of the state, linking the central population centers and the Alaska Highway, the principal route out of the state through Canada. The state capital, Juneau, is not accessible by road, which has spurred several debates over the decades about moving the capital to a city on the road system.
Cities not served by road or sea can only be reached by air, accounting for Alaska's extremely well developed bush air services—an Alaskan novelty. Anchorage itself, and to a lesser extent Fairbanks, are serviced by many major airlines. Air travel is the cheapest and most efficient form of transportation in and out of the state....Alaska has the highest number of pilots per capita of any U.S. state: out of the estimated 663,661 residents, 8,550 are pilots, or about one in every 78
By noquarter Go To PostLive between Baltimore and DC and my work is about five miles from my apartment. On a good day that is a 15 minute drive, but have had days that turns into 30 minute drive. That is with going on one of the main roads for half a mile, the rest being surface streets. Hate the traffic here.
Grew up in a small town as well, but had the opposite effect on me, since the town I levels in didn't really have anything, a 40 minute commute to The City (Colorado Springs) was the norm. As long as I'm moving I don't mind commutes.
Where at? Live in Laurel, ATM. Going to be moving first thing next year.
Harford County. It's about 30 minute east of Baltimore. I work in White Marsh though, which is in Baltimore County, but not Baltimore City which makes my commute a lot easier.
San Diego County. I have around an hour drive. It's not as bad as it sounds. It's mostly open highway and the times I go there is little to moderate traffic.
1 hour each way. Not like, get on a train, 40 minutes, play some games, watch a show or whatever, bus and there. Nonono, 5 minutes to the tram, 15 minutes on the tram, then change to a subway for 10 minutes, then change to another subway for 10 minutes and then a bus for a couple of stops. I almost travel from one end of vienna to the other every day twice. It´s legit affecting my mental health. And the way home is right during rush hour, where every mode of transportation is overfilled as hell. By the time i get home i´m about ready to pop a vessel.
BUT, i´m moving next month, like to the building next to my job. Like 5 minutes from apartment door to my work desk. It´s gonna be blissful. I´ll get 2 hours of my life back, every day. I´m gonna eat better, have time to work out, lose weight and play videogames during the workweek again. I legit cannot wait.
BUT, i´m moving next month, like to the building next to my job. Like 5 minutes from apartment door to my work desk. It´s gonna be blissful. I´ll get 2 hours of my life back, every day. I´m gonna eat better, have time to work out, lose weight and play videogames during the workweek again. I legit cannot wait.
It takes me about 15 minutes to drive to work because of traffic congestion and now major building construction, but it should be faster based on the distance.
I would prefer to work from home at least once a week, but that's not in the cards yet.
I would prefer to work from home at least once a week, but that's not in the cards yet.
By Alcotholic Go To PostAbout an hour to work- 15 minutes walking to the station, maybe a little wait time, and a 35 minute ride to work. Makes for good reading time… but I haven’t been reading much recently.
If my job is large enough that I"m stationed in LA, we can get train passes too. Which makes the hour long commute relaxing. Most of the time Im in the OC though at the office. Next year we'll be moving closer so my commute should become a 15 minute drive ... first time in quite some time.
I live in a pretty small town in Denmark and my commute is about 10 min on my bicycle in a relaxed tempo. Well happy with that.
Before it was around 30 to 40 min living in Oslo. Worst was working in Cebu were the commute could range from 15 min to an hour depending on how bad the traffic was, which would change based on roadwork, accidents and such which was usually impossible to predict.
Before it was around 30 to 40 min living in Oslo. Worst was working in Cebu were the commute could range from 15 min to an hour depending on how bad the traffic was, which would change based on roadwork, accidents and such which was usually impossible to predict.
im in san jose, california. live about 14 miles from work (which is also in san jose). i drive on my commute both ways and start my day at 7:30am. if I leave home at 6:55, I get to work at 7:30. If I leave at 7:10, I get to work at 8:15 or later. going back home usually takes me 45-60 minutes. If i worked further north (palo alto or even mountain view), my commute would be closer to two hours each way.
In Nashville suburbs and work near downtown.
If I leave at the right time, 20-25 minutes door to door and that's with parking outside the building. If I leave at the wrong time, 40-50 minutes. The window of right/wrong time is fairly obvious and narrow. School traffic snarls up the area near the house, and then the highway near downtown is jammed.
Before we had kids, my wife and I used to carpool and have a happy hour drink downtown before we drive home, so as to avoid traffic.
If I leave at the right time, 20-25 minutes door to door and that's with parking outside the building. If I leave at the wrong time, 40-50 minutes. The window of right/wrong time is fairly obvious and narrow. School traffic snarls up the area near the house, and then the highway near downtown is jammed.
Before we had kids, my wife and I used to carpool and have a happy hour drink downtown before we drive home, so as to avoid traffic.
I live in Gaston, SC and work in West Columbia, SC the drive is about 20 minutes straight up the interstate. Its not bad unless I get off at 2pm sometimes it can get a little congested on the weekends since everyone is out doing errands or going to events.
Around an hour and 10 minutes at its quickest - mostly by train.
On a good day its fine - I can entertain myself.
On a bad day then it can be really shit.
On a good day its fine - I can entertain myself.
On a bad day then it can be really shit.
My office, my warehouse and my apartment are all along the same subway line in the same borough...
It's like I own the company or something :)
It's like I own the company or something :)
SW GA, 30mins & 2 towns away.
There's only traffic just before school opens and just after it closes and I'm usually at work before then and leaving well after..
There's only traffic just before school opens and just after it closes and I'm usually at work before then and leaving well after..
It takes me about 10-15 seconds to get to work from my apartment. I live in the same building, right above work actually. It's good and bad.
By Alcotholic Go To PostLooks like you have a nice car thoughLol thanks. It’s stick tho so RIP my knee
By Method Go To Postim in san jose, california. live about 14 miles from work (which is also in san jose). i drive on my commute both ways and start my day at 7:30am. if I leave home at 6:55, I get to work at 7:30. If I leave at 7:10, I get to work at 8:15 or later. going back home usually takes me 45-60 minutes. If i worked further north (palo alto or even mountain view), my commute would be closer to two hours each way.I miss working in San Jose :( I live in the north and my job was by the fairgrounds. Would take me 15-20 minutes each way since I’d drive against traffic. I’d leave for work around 5:30 and get there at 5:50.
