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I used to commute from Redlands (60 miles east of LA) to downtown. I rode the Metrolink train. It cost $26 round trip and was 4 hours per day. This was better t
by jacobkg 9y ago
I used to commute from Redlands (60 miles east of LA) to downtown. I rode the Metrolink train. It cost $26 round trip and was 4 hours per day. This was better than driving which I also did. I could work on the train (Ruby on Rails, on Rails). However now I WFH which is far superior.
We did only pay $1450 per month for a 2bd/2ba townhouse though.
- mrhappyunhappy 9y agoDid you work on side projects or work work?
- jacobkg 9y agoWork work. I used it as part of the workday so I spent about 6 hours at the office and 4 hours on the train
- bane 9y agoOr another way to look at it, you spent and additional $563/mo on transportation costs. It's an interesting optimization...how much further in could you have moved to get the same housing for the ~$2000/mo you spent for housing + transportation? (my guess is not enough to make the transportation costs drop to near $0)
- mainguy 9y agoLOL, I wonder how many people do "Rails on Rails" as I've worked on multiple projects in the Chicago area where we did just that (1 hour train ride plus 40 minute drive each way for me BTW)...but yes WFH or fly-in fly-out is far better...