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move those places closer together (maybe even to the same place). I found that picking a work contract, then housing close by works very well. No commute, and

by sudont 16y ago

move those places closer together (maybe even to the same place). I found that picking a work contract, then housing close by works very well. No commute, and when my car breaks down (often) I can just walk to work. It helps to work for places that are either design-centric (and in livable city neighborhoods) or corporate campuses (which are generally in residential areas.)

eftpotrm 16y ago
That assumes a flexibility which isn't the case for many outside the young and single though. As soon as you introduce extra people and responsibilities into the equation you can't just up sticks and move because your job has changed.
- sudont 16y ago
  Don’t harsh on my inability to sustain a relationship, man.
mkramlich 16y ago
A few years ago I accepted a job in downtown Chicago. To minimize my commute, and to buy me time to learn the city without having to make a big commitment upfront to a particular home or long-term lease, I got an apartment just a few blocks walking distance from my new job. I liked it enough that I stayed there for 3 years. About a year or so into it, my employer moved their offices to a new location that was closer to my apartment: literally across the street from my apartment building. Insane luck. It gave me so much more free time and reduced commute stress it was worth it. In my mid 20's I had a few jobs where my commute was 1-2 hours, one-way, twice daily, M-F. By my 30's, I vowed "never again". After leaving the Chicago job I reduced my daily required commute down even further: I do independent contracting and therefore can work in my home, or wherever my body+laptop happens to be at the time. Saves money, saves time, less pollution, less stress. No going back, baby.
rue 16y ago
OT, but you should really make that "when the weather is too bad to walk (seldomly) I can just take the car to work".

by sudont 16y ago

eftpotrm 16y ago

That assumes a flexibility which isn't the case for many outside the young and single though. As soon as you introduce extra people and responsibilities into the equation you can't just up sticks and move because your job has changed.

sudont 16y ago
Don’t harsh on my inability to sustain a relationship, man.

mkramlich 16y ago

A few years ago I accepted a job in downtown Chicago. To minimize my commute, and to buy me time to learn the city without having to make a big commitment upfront to a particular home or long-term lease, I got an apartment just a few blocks walking distance from my new job. I liked it enough that I stayed there for 3 years. About a year or so into it, my employer moved their offices to a new location that was closer to my apartment: literally across the street from my apartment building. Insane luck. It gave me so much more free time and reduced commute stress it was worth it. In my mid 20's I had a few jobs where my commute was 1-2 hours, one-way, twice daily, M-F. By my 30's, I vowed "never again". After leaving the Chicago job I reduced my daily required commute down even further: I do independent contracting and therefore can work in my home, or wherever my body+laptop happens to be at the time. Saves money, saves time, less pollution, less stress. No going back, baby.

rue 16y ago

OT, but you should really make that "when the weather is too bad to walk (seldomly) I can just take the car to work".