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> For me the commute was the "moat" I built to detach my mind completely from work related matters until the next day You seem to have made a positive outcome

> For me the commute was the "moat" I built to detach my mind completely from work related matters until the next day You seem to have made a positive outcome happen out of a negative situation. If there wasn't the commute, you would have built that moat through different ways without losing time every day. And the cognitive cost.

amrocha 4y ago
You chose to see a negative situation where there isn't one. Having to go somewhere by itself is neither bad nor good, it's what you make out of it.
- ergocoder 4y ago
  You missed the point of the parent comment. If you can make a positive thing out of commute, you will be better without commute. At worst, you can easily go take a bus to somewhere if commute is so important.
  - amrocha 4y ago
    No, you missed the point of my comment. A commute can be a positive thing. Not having a commute can be a negative thing. It depends on so many factors that claiming all commutes are bad is at best childish.
    - ergocoder 4y ago
      Nobody stops you from taking a bus everyday... Do you really need to take a bus to work to reap that benefit?
      - amrocha 4y ago
        Again, this is an insane argument. Just because you don't enjoy an activity doesn't mean everyone else is the same. Just because you've designed your life so your commute is miserable doesn't mean everyone else's is as well.
        ergocoder 4y ago
        Your argument is ridiculous. You basically say that, if you have 30 minutes free, your life will be worse. At worst, you can easily spend the free 30-minute commute. At best, you can figure a more productive activity for you. This is what parent comment tried to point to.
lbeltrame 4y ago
I would love to have a shorter commute, of course (my old job took 35-40 mins which was optimal for me). But even 10-15 minutes would work. I would be fine even walking to be honest. But to me it is neither negative nor positive. Just a "transition".

amrocha 4y ago

You chose to see a negative situation where there isn't one. Having to go somewhere by itself is neither bad nor good, it's what you make out of it.

ergocoder 4y ago
You missed the point of the parent comment. If you can make a positive thing out of commute, you will be better without commute. At worst, you can easily go take a bus to somewhere if commute is so important.
- amrocha 4y ago
  No, you missed the point of my comment. A commute can be a positive thing. Not having a commute can be a negative thing. It depends on so many factors that claiming all commutes are bad is at best childish.
  - ergocoder 4y ago
    Nobody stops you from taking a bus everyday... Do you really need to take a bus to work to reap that benefit?
    - amrocha 4y ago
      Again, this is an insane argument. Just because you don't enjoy an activity doesn't mean everyone else is the same. Just because you've designed your life so your commute is miserable doesn't mean everyone else's is as well.
      - ergocoder 4y ago
        Your argument is ridiculous. You basically say that, if you have 30 minutes free, your life will be worse. At worst, you can easily spend the free 30-minute commute. At best, you can figure a more productive activity for you. This is what parent comment tried to point to.

lbeltrame 4y ago

I would love to have a shorter commute, of course (my old job took 35-40 mins which was optimal for me). But even 10-15 minutes would work. I would be fine even walking to be honest. But to me it is neither negative nor positive. Just a "transition".