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I think you're solving the wrong problem here. Let's start with some math. With your current arrangement, you're losing 3h of productive time a day, 15h each

I think you're solving the wrong problem here. Let's start with some math. With your current arrangement, you're losing 3h of productive time a day, 15h each week, and a staggering 750h yearly. That's the equivalent of 18.75 40h workweeks of lost productivity. Pause for a moment and consider what you could do with that time. If you feel your current employer is compensating you fairly for that sacrifice, then you likely have money to spend on a car service, use your commute time to work or study and still come out ahead. If your compensation is not inline with the sacrifice you're making, it's time to start looking for a different job. There are plenty of remote gigs for full-stack java devs. Start looking for one of those.

robbrown451 10y ago
It's not lost time if you are doing something productive. I find driving is good for the type of thinking I can't do with a computer in front of my face. (although I like walking better, given a choice)
evanwolf 10y ago
yep. once your bill rate hits $100/hour, hiring someone for $15-25/hour to drive you (assuming you can do billable work in transit) is a good investment. It may even be worth it to non-billable work, like write your novel, learn a new language, build a side project, etc. P.S. This "doing something else in transit" is a potentially huge benefit of the emerging self-driving-car economy.