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I did a 2hr commute from Irvine to la via Metrolink. The actual Metrolink route took 1hr but from home to station and from union station to 8th and grand the to

I did a 2hr commute from Irvine to la via Metrolink. The actual Metrolink route took 1hr but from home to station and from union station to 8th and grand the total was 2hrs. People asked me why I wouldn’t just drive to work which would take me about an hour. I for one did not care for traffic and having to stay alert for an entire hour whereas on the Metrolink I could just fall asleep, read, listen to podcasts or eat some food. Needless to say the commute was kind of hellish If I had to do it for 16 years. I was happy to quit just 2 years later. After that job I worked remote from home for several years and now freelance full time. I feel pity for anyone who has to commute to work. I should point out that I left work at 4 and was usually home by 6. Nobody left as early as I did but I just didn’t care and made up my own schedule. Nobody objected.

jmspring 9y ago
I'm primarily remote as well. I bounce between the Bay Area and the mountains, depending on time of year. That said, lately driving reverse commute down 680 towards San Jose in the afternoon, I see all those people doing what you yourself mentioned avoiding -- multi hour commutes. In the Bay Area, heading towards Vacaville/Fairfield/the Central Valley, there isn't a real viable non-car option. So much time lost.
- ac29 9y ago
  > In the Bay Area, heading towards Vacaville/Fairfield/the Central Valley, there isn't a real viable non-car option. The Capital Corridor Amtrak line goes from San Jose to Sacramento, up the East Bay and through Fairfield/Vacaville (where there is a stop). Its the 4th busiest Amtrak line in the country, and largely used by commuters. Connections to Caltrain in San Jose and BART in Oakland are available. No matter how you do it though, an 80+ mile commute into Silicon Valley isnt quick during commute hours.

jmspring 9y ago

I'm primarily remote as well. I bounce between the Bay Area and the mountains, depending on time of year. That said, lately driving reverse commute down 680 towards San Jose in the afternoon, I see all those people doing what you yourself mentioned avoiding -- multi hour commutes. In the Bay Area, heading towards Vacaville/Fairfield/the Central Valley, there isn't a real viable non-car option. So much time lost.

ac29 9y ago
> In the Bay Area, heading towards Vacaville/Fairfield/the Central Valley, there isn't a real viable non-car option. The Capital Corridor Amtrak line goes from San Jose to Sacramento, up the East Bay and through Fairfield/Vacaville (where there is a stop). Its the 4th busiest Amtrak line in the country, and largely used by commuters. Connections to Caltrain in San Jose and BART in Oakland are available. No matter how you do it though, an 80+ mile commute into Silicon Valley isnt quick during commute hours.