Okay, I've been holding out but here it goes. My commute to work is from Great Mills to Washington Reagan Airport, then catch a flight to Miami. Usually leave at 3-4am and get there about 9-10am. Return, usually catch the 7:15pm and get home about midnight. Luckily I do this 3-4 times a month on the average.
Commuter Times/Distances
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Chainsaw Slayer said:
you suck ..........
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AA996 said:
gee nice commute ..........
do you get FF Miles with that .........
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Latest figures show there are 33 people making 75k or above on base. It's disgusting.Thor said:
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wish i could get a job like that .......... 
I'd Gladly commute againist the flow in Waldorf / Hughsville to not have to cross a damn bridge to get to a decent paying job with HEALTHCARE .......... 
hell I'd take less than that ...........
as long as the bennies were in line
I'd Gladly commute againist the flow in Waldorf / Hughsville to not have to cross a damn bridge to get to a decent paying job with HEALTHCARE .......... hell I'd take less than that ...........
as long as the bennies were in line
johnjrval424
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That's why I took the job with the State of Maryland. The pay sucks but the benefits are good. My father-in-law made me sit down and do the math before I politely refused the position. Once I add in the matching contributions, the health care offset and leave (personal, sick, annual), it does add up. BUT, it still doesn't put "money" in my pocket which is what I'm used to having....
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AA996 said:
So what do you do the rest of the month? Do you fly to other places?
belvak
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johnjrval424 said:
I drive a V6 Ford Fusion and get around 27 MPG. On my "short" 4-day week, it only takes one tank. On my 5-day week, usually have to fill up Thursday evening. Of course, I don't let the tank get below 1/4 because you never know when you will get stuck in a traffic jam...
I used to drive economical cars. I had a Ford Festiva for a while, then I got a Toyota Echo. If I drafted and took it easy I could average 50 mpg in that car. Then I went and got the Magnum with the Hemi, then went to a Cobalt, then to a Subaru, now I am in a company truck
Mrgaritavill
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Mazda 3 - gets pretty good gas mileage, usually about 27 mpg on my commute usually but i still spend close to $400 a month in gas
bfncbs1
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flyingdog said: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.
Agreed I paid my dues driving to Silver Spring everyday for 7 years and now I get paid the same for doing the same job from home remotely! It works out for both the employee and employer. They save money by me working from home. I save from not driving, not as cranky everyday and my stress is gone.
To me with this scenario they get a more productive employee
i'll drink to that
Chasey_Lane
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Is she talking about Pax?Mikeinsmd said:only 33 ??Can't be right.
purplepassion
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Magnum said:
I drive a Honda CRV because of the miles I drive. I could probably get better than 25 MPG if I didn't do 70 up the road every day. I'm just flowing with the traffice! Any slower and the people try to run you over. The first reason I got it was because it was rated #1 for safety in the small SUV class and since I drive on the beltway I wanted a vehicle that was safe.