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do you know if commutes are as bad for people when they aren't the ones driving, so they could read for instance?
by the_cat_kittles 14y ago
do you know if commutes are as bad for people when they aren't the ones driving, so they could read for instance?
- EvanKelly 14y agoI envy everyone who has access to public transportation to work. My commute is 1 hour maximum, but usually around 30-40 minutes, but even then, I daydream sometimes about being able to read or write while commuting. I have started listening to podcasts on my commute, and it's much more enjoyable than my music collection or any of the radio options here. I definitely should have started doing it earlier.
- gmrple 14y ago[anecdotal] Last year I would allocate 4 hours a day for commuting to Chicago via train. I now commute 2-4 hours via car to work. I thoroughly enjoyed my commute to Chicago for quite/reading time and predictability. I hate my commute to work now. I will be moving closer soon.
- jontas 14y agoI went through a similar experience, and I eventually discovered that audiobooks made my driving commute almost as enjoyable as the train.
- gmrple 14y agoTalk radio helps a bit, and I know my dad has done the same as you. I might just give that a try, I know my local library has quite a few on hand.
- neutronicus 14y agoWell, there is this: long commutes are correlated with an increase the likelihood of divorce, especially early in marriage[1]. http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=104021&CultureCode=en http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=104021&...
- xianshou 14y agoI couldn't stand a one-hour commute if I were driving, but as I take the train, I'm about 70% as productive during the commute as I could be normally.