How far do you commute? 2

[Roadbridge]

Just picking up on McCormick93 post (thread731-125070) on his two job offers he remarked that his commute was three miles to one of his job offers.
I was just wondering what distances other member’s commute every day to work and how do you find it?

 

[keano1]

Roadbridge.

Pure hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MadMango]

13 miles, ~25 minutes.

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[Beggar]

80 miles, 80-90 minutes, each way.

It's a bit much for me but I work 25% from home so that makes it tolerable. I'm hoping to move to 50%.

It's tolerable because traffic's not too bad, generally. When traffic's a mess, I hate it.

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[GregLocock]

2.5 miles. I don't walk it as often as I should, but at least once a week I ride my bike or walk.

The worst commute I've ever had was 10 miles in 40 minutes, the best was 15 minutes by ferry.





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[HgTX]

9 miles, 20 minutes.

My favorite commute was 25 miles, 45 minutes, half of it through New England woods. I missed it when I moved closer.

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[SolderingGunslinger]

If you ae in a high stress position, a medium-long commute can be a Godsend.

I had the Director of Engineering job from Hell. Tons of stress, but a 45-50 mile commute each way every day. Traffic was never a problem and the drive through the rolling hills and farmland of Eastern Nebraska gave me time to deal wit hteh frustrations o the day on teh way home so I walked in the door ready to be Husband and Daddy. The same 50-60 minute commute in the morning allowed me to mentally steel myself for the day ahead and set the priorities for the day's work, there by lessening the stress.

Presently, I have a 15-mile commute to a lower stress job in a city which holds the dubious distinction as the largest city without any crosstown freeway. When the snowbirds fly to the Old Pueblo from the great white North, and the students return to classes at the University, the traffic in and of itself can be a major stress maker...if you let it.

I recently mounted a set of 5-chime air horns from an old Santa-Fe passenger locomotive on my pick-up. In a traffic jam near the rail line, it can be a real hoot to sound for a grade crossing . Next project is a Heads Up display with a gunsight :-D

I remain,

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[ScottyUK]

In recent years:

Outer London, eight miles, 40 minutes. 20 minutes off-road on the pushbike.

Tyneside to Teesside, 110 miles round trip, 75 mins in morning, 45 mins in late evening. Oops, that last bit means I was speeding. 50 minutes.

Having moved house, 18 miles each way, 30 minutes morning, 20 minutes evening.


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[sms]

25 miles, all on the tollway so it takes about 30 minutes.

 

[ctopher]

37 miles ea way. From one side of O.C., CA to the other.
40 minutes in the morning, 45-1.5 hr in the afternoon.

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[ajack1]

22 miles each way about 30-35 minutes.

Mostly through nice country side, really nice when the nights are light, less so in winter.

It is also going against the flow of traffic, for some sad reason it is nice to see others stuck in traffic when you are moving freely, you could easily double the times if driving the other way, morning and evening.

Does anyone else feel the same about traffic going the other way or the guy next to you in a jam being in a Ferrari, a sad sense of smugness?

 

[patdaly]

6 miles, about 8-10 Min. Believe it or not, thats about as far as I have ever commuted.........and hopefully ever will have to!

 

[mshimko]

Current company (DC area): 26 miles, 30-40 minutes; a fairly "intense" commute.

Before recent office relocation (still DC area): ~30 miles, 35-45 minutes*** - and even more "inyense" (***major tieups once weekly, add 20 minutes to afternoon commute)

Brfore that (in Mississippi): 20 miles, 20-45 minutes, not that intense (but not "relaxing" either).

WHen teaching about 15 years ago: ~25 miles, 30-40 minutes, but not intense at all.

 

[IRstuff]

27 mi, 1:15, one way


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[CorBlimeyLimey]

Best commute ... current job ... 9km in 8 minutes through farmland back roads.

Worst temporary commute (twice a week) ... St. Catharines (Niagara) to Concord (just North of Totonto) ... approx 100km ... 1-1/2 hours on a good day.

Worst permanent commute ... Barrie to Concord ... 75km > usually 1 hour, but in bad winter weather, 2 hours. In reeeaaally bad weather ... stay at work! I quit that job when the drive become the highlight of the day.


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[olynyk]

Approximately 1 mile. 9 minute bike ride including a stop at Tim Hortons on the way.

That is a rarity, I know. I consider myself very lucky.

 

[epoisses]

4 km or a 15 min mountain bike ride. Downhill to work, uphill home. More time with the family, good exercise, a breath of fresh air... This is happiness in one of its purest forms.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Does anyone else feel the same about traffic going the other way or the guy next to you in a jam being in a Ferrari, a sad sense of smugness?

Sad??? Nope ... just genuine, unadulterated, smug satisfaction


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[Theophilus]

Used to be 33 miles and at least 50 minutes.

Now it's 15 paces from bedroom to office.


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[Pulpboy]

I commute at 100 km/h for about 1/2hr.... just other fellow workers... no stress... nice straight roads. Falling asleep is about the only concern.