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It's when I read articles like these that I have to take a step back, realise that my situation is so much better than most people, stop complaining about the l

It's when I read articles like these that I have to take a step back, realise that my situation is so much better than most people, stop complaining about the little things and just get on with it. Commute time is something that for me is non-negotiable. Those are hours of your life you'll never get back, and the whole process feels so draining. I don't know how people who commute 2 or more hours a day have the energy to go to gym, make food, read books, etc. I'd just want to get home, eat and sleep. (144sq meter house, living on my own, 7 minutes to work, yeah I even drive cause why not, 10 minutes from work to gym, another 10 home, total travel = ~30 minutes per day).

chocopoche 12y ago
Why notre driving? Air quality. Ride a bike, dont go to gym, earn more time.
- FLUX-YOU 12y ago
  May not be safe. The health benefits of biking kind of plummet if you become an asphalt decoration.
  - angusangus 12y ago
    https://nwurban.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/cyclings-impact-on-life-expectancy/ https://nwurban.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/cyclings-impact-on-... TLDR: Health benefits of cycling are believed to significantly outweigh health risks on average.
- laichzeit0 12y ago
  Many reasons. There's simply not a bike-friendly culture here, there are no special lanes, I'd have to drive in the road. Now I have to carry my lunch, gym clothes, etc. in a bag on my back, if it rains later in the day it's going to be inconvenient. Some days I need to go somewhere during lunch, or after work I want to buy groceries, then I'm constrained by how much I can fit on my bicycle. Driving is just infinitely more convenient if the roads you're using are not congested.
watmough 12y ago
If I was single, I could actually swing something like this. However, in reality, I just moved from a 1600 sq foot house to a 3200 sq foot house. Commute is 40 minutes, best-case, each way in and out of West Houston. Your lifestyle, great as it is for a single guy working hard, is going to hit a brick wall if you meet a woman who wants children, a big house, to live in a good school district etc.
pjc50 12y ago
ething that for me is non-negotiable. Those are hours of your life you'll never get back, and the whole process feels so draining. I don't know how people who commute 2 or more hours a day have the energy to go to gym, make food, read books, etc. Well, generally they don't go to the gym, they eat microwave meals or have their partner cook, and read on the train. My current commute is just under 1h each way, but that includes 20 minutes of walking, and as such feels fairly leisurely. Long ago it was 1h45 each way, on the underground; that was gruelling.

chocopoche 12y ago

Why notre driving? Air quality. Ride a bike, dont go to gym, earn more time.

FLUX-YOU 12y ago
May not be safe. The health benefits of biking kind of plummet if you become an asphalt decoration.
- angusangus 12y ago
  https://nwurban.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/cyclings-impact-on-life-expectancy/ https://nwurban.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/cyclings-impact-on-... TLDR: Health benefits of cycling are believed to significantly outweigh health risks on average.
laichzeit0 12y ago
Many reasons. There's simply not a bike-friendly culture here, there are no special lanes, I'd have to drive in the road. Now I have to carry my lunch, gym clothes, etc. in a bag on my back, if it rains later in the day it's going to be inconvenient. Some days I need to go somewhere during lunch, or after work I want to buy groceries, then I'm constrained by how much I can fit on my bicycle. Driving is just infinitely more convenient if the roads you're using are not congested.

watmough 12y ago

If I was single, I could actually swing something like this. However, in reality, I just moved from a 1600 sq foot house to a 3200 sq foot house. Commute is 40 minutes, best-case, each way in and out of West Houston. Your lifestyle, great as it is for a single guy working hard, is going to hit a brick wall if you meet a woman who wants children, a big house, to live in a good school district etc.

pjc50 12y ago

ething that for me is non-negotiable. Those are hours of your life you'll never get back, and the whole process feels so draining. I don't know how people who commute 2 or more hours a day have the energy to go to gym, make food, read books, etc. Well, generally they don't go to the gym, they eat microwave meals or have their partner cook, and read on the train. My current commute is just under 1h each way, but that includes 20 minutes of walking, and as such feels fairly leisurely. Long ago it was 1h45 each way, on the underground; that was gruelling.