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I commute 6 hours per day and don't want to move "because I'm a fanatical skier, I live half an hour away from a chair lift." I might have gone with: move 30 mi

I commute 6 hours per day and don't want to move "because I'm a fanatical skier, I live half an hour away from a chair lift." I might have gone with: move 30 minutes from work, and then get to ski/spend an extra 22 hours a week with my family. I can't believe people don't put more value into a short commute when buying their houses. Why do people say "I could get an extra 1000 square feet of house for my money" instead of "I can do what I want with an extra 10% of my life by living closer to work"?

yaddayadda 13y ago
If that were his only reason, I'd agree, but his very next sentence is, "My wife is an English teacher which she enjoys and we have a great group of friends so it would be selfish to ask to move again." In other words, it isn't just the skiing. His wife also has a job in the area and they are socially established there. And from the sounds of it, they've moved a fair bit in the past.
jackgavigan 13y ago
Children can affect that decision significantly, particularly when it comes to finding good schools and a good neighbourhood in which to raise kids. But in general, I agree with you. My current client's office (I'm a contract consultant) is 20 minutes walk from home, across the Thames[1] and I'm really the option of getting home before 6pm. [1]: From my walk to work this morning: http://twitter.com/JackGavigan/statuses/422671719145295872 http://twitter.com/JackGavigan/statuses/422671719145295872
- agos 13y ago
  Children also like to see their parents from time to time, so the extra time works, too.