Commuter Times/Distances
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belvak
Happy Camper
Geez! Thought I had it bad, but after reading some of these posts, it's not so bad. I leave Mechanicsville about 5:20 a.m. and drive to Suitland (Census). Usually at work by 6:10 or so (straight up 5). Coming home, do the zig zag and come out at Gallant Green. Takes about 55 minutes, but no stop and go! Overall, about a 70 mile round-trip. Thought about Keller bus at Charlotte Hall, but get carsick ( 
) if I'm not driving, and diesel fumes affect me the same way, so I drive... I work the AWS schedule. Eight 9 hour days, one 8 hour day, and one day off. Am off every other Monday. Definitely worth it. Hours 6:30-4:00, home by 5:00.
) if I'm not driving, and diesel fumes affect me the same way, so I drive... I work the AWS schedule. Eight 9 hour days, one 8 hour day, and one day off. Am off every other Monday. Definitely worth it. Hours 6:30-4:00, home by 5:00.
flyingdog
Member
bfncbs1 said:45 seconds.......From the bed to the coffee pot and the time its takes my laptop to turn on in the family room.
And why don't we count? Because we got it figured out? Husband is 2 miles: 7 minutes door to desk. Used to be over an hour with a bus and a train. I concur in the statement that the amount of money made does not outweigh the cost of loosing time with family and living life. I am blessed though: my company is out of DC so I am paid DC rates. I encourage everyone to do a bang up job at work and then ask to work remotely, if not but a few days a week. It's the bomb.
The Dude
You mean coitus?
johnjrval424 said:
I'm on the bus at 5:15AM. Get off the bus at 6:40AM then walk 5-6 block to my job downtown DC. Going home is (after my 15 min walk) 3:20PM to 5:00PM. Good thing I'm only 2 min. from the bus stop...The bus makes it much easier becuase I don't have to think about driving and the stress of traffic. Plus I can get some extra ZZZ in the morning!
dustin
UAIOE
Yes I do, it can be proven mathematically though so I don't really see it as theory.johnjrval424 said:
What can't have a monetary value tacked on is quality of life. The main reason my family lives so far away from my work is that it's just a better lifestyle for them (being that I'm away from home quite a bit already).
PsyOps
Pixelated
45 minutes in the morning and about an hours in the evenings. 38 mile commute one way.
Not sure if this was mentioned since I didn't read every post but travelling through Prince Frederick stinks in the even (around 4:30-5:00). I wish they'd get that bypass paved (if there's going to be one).
Not sure if this was mentioned since I didn't read every post but travelling through Prince Frederick stinks in the even (around 4:30-5:00). I wish they'd get that bypass paved (if there's going to be one).
This is the reason for this......... 
Rael
Supper's Ready
I have three co-workers who left their job to work with a lesser commute for precisely that reason. And took a significant pay cut to do it. Where they were in a car over three hours a day (minimum), they are now commuting for less than an hour both ways, and get to see their families at a reasonable hour everyday.dustin said:
Works for them, that's the most important thing
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Kain99
Guest
I've been considering this for 6 months. Extremely hard to walk away from a lucrative career path. Almost makes me feel like I should just trash the resume. I am extremely torn.johnjrval424 said:
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Kain99
Guest
May I add... With the cost of living in St. Mary's, it is extremely mind boggling that almost no one working locally gets paid. The average salary in the area is 45,000 and if you make 65,000 your hitting the "Big Time!"
It's really not right.
It's really not right.
