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It gets even worse if you really quantify it: Assuming, roughly, 250 working/commuting days each year, every 2 minutes you spend on your commute equals 500 min
by reneherse 11y ago
It gets even worse if you really quantify it:
Assuming, roughly, 250 working/commuting days each year, every 2 minutes you spend on your commute equals 500 minutes annually, or just over one 8hr work day.
After realizing that my current 40min commute costs me 20 working days of time per year, with further costs of car maintenance, stress and risk, I've committed to finding a gig closer to home, or even better, one that allows working remotely. The opportunity costs of commuting by car are just too high.
- EarthIsHome 11y agoI'm there with you. This whole ordeal has made me start to realize what is important to me. I realize how lucky I was when I was so close to work. I was quantifying it like this: * work: 8 hours * sleep: 8 hours * commute: ~2.5 hours That leaves 5.5 hours a day for myself, which includes eating and getting ready. So really, less than that. I'm totally sold on the philosophy of eat, work, sleep, and play in the same area. You can rent a car if you want to go on a long weekend or something and not have to worry about any maintenance. It feels more liberating.