Daily commute
10-07-2015, 09:32 AM
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To all the daily commuters out there, I have a 911 as a daily driver, and I would like your opinions.
I have a choice of commuting 50 miles to work or 5 miles to work. Commuting 50 miles would allow my family to live in our dream house in a fabulous community with great schools, close to friends, and great sports car friendly roads. The 5 mile commute puts me close to work but living in a place that we are not particularly thrilled about. A place where it is congested and has poor roads.
The 50 mile drive would be almost all freeway driving with little traffic in the morning (50 minutes) and lots of stop and go traffic in the evening (90-120 minutes).
The 5 mile drive only takes 10-15 minutes but goes through busy and bumpy surface streets with few curves and almost nowhere to open up the car.
Would it be worth the 2 extra hours of driving ?
I have a choice of commuting 50 miles to work or 5 miles to work. Commuting 50 miles would allow my family to live in our dream house in a fabulous community with great schools, close to friends, and great sports car friendly roads. The 5 mile commute puts me close to work but living in a place that we are not particularly thrilled about. A place where it is congested and has poor roads.
The 50 mile drive would be almost all freeway driving with little traffic in the morning (50 minutes) and lots of stop and go traffic in the evening (90-120 minutes).
The 5 mile drive only takes 10-15 minutes but goes through busy and bumpy surface streets with few curves and almost nowhere to open up the car.
Would it be worth the 2 extra hours of driving ?
10-07-2015, 09:39 AM
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To all the daily commuters out there, I have a 911 as a daily driver, and I would like your opinions. I have a choice of commuting 50 miles to work or 5 miles to work. Commuting 50 miles would allow my family to live in our dream house in a fabulous community with great schools, close to friends, and great sports car friendly roads. The 5 mile commute puts me close to work but living in a place that we are not particularly thrilled about. A place where it is congested and has poor roads. The 50 mile drive would be almost all freeway driving with little traffic in the morning (50 minutes) and lots of stop and go traffic in the evening (90-120 minutes). The 5 mile drive only takes 10-15 minutes but goes through busy and bumpy surface streets with few curves and almost nowhere to open up the car. Would it be worth the 2 extra hours of driving ?
10-07-2015, 10:18 AM
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Commuting 50 miles would allow my family to live in our dream house in a fabulous community with great schools, close to friends, and great sports car friendly roads.
10-07-2015, 10:34 AM
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Yes, for the schools alone.
I'd never daily drive a 911, but that's just me. I like to DD an SUV.
Negotiate with your boss, and only go in 4 days per week. Work one day from home.
I'd never daily drive a 911, but that's just me. I like to DD an SUV.
Negotiate with your boss, and only go in 4 days per week. Work one day from home.
10-07-2015, 12:04 PM
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2 hours is a lot. In the long run, I don't thinks that is tenable. I do 2 hrs each way on public transportation and that is pushing it, sanity wise.
The 10 mins to and from the train station in the 911 is the highlight of my commute. The endless farting on NJ transit is the low point. (Not me, them!)
The 10 mins to and from the train station in the 911 is the highlight of my commute. The endless farting on NJ transit is the low point. (Not me, them!)
10-07-2015, 12:35 PM
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Dan, I would definitely do the 50. Everyone in your family, except you when commuting, sounds better off with the 50. From the sound of it, you might live in the DMV, most likely in the I-66 corridor. Either try to get a 4 day week or get the boss to agree to a bit of a time shift where you get in an early hour and get out before the heaviest commuting hours.
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10-07-2015, 12:41 PM
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To all the daily commuters out there, I have a 911 as a daily driver, and I would like your opinions.
I have a choice of commuting 50 miles to work or 5 miles to work. Commuting 50 miles would allow my family to live in our dream house in a fabulous community with great schools, close to friends, and great sports car friendly roads. The 5 mile commute puts me close to work but living in a place that we are not particularly thrilled about. A place where it is congested and has poor roads.
The 50 mile drive would be almost all freeway driving with little traffic in the morning (50 minutes) and lots of stop and go traffic in the evening (90-120 minutes).
The 5 mile drive only takes 10-15 minutes but goes through busy and bumpy surface streets with few curves and almost nowhere to open up the car.
Would it be worth the 2 extra hours of driving ?
I have a choice of commuting 50 miles to work or 5 miles to work. Commuting 50 miles would allow my family to live in our dream house in a fabulous community with great schools, close to friends, and great sports car friendly roads. The 5 mile commute puts me close to work but living in a place that we are not particularly thrilled about. A place where it is congested and has poor roads.
The 50 mile drive would be almost all freeway driving with little traffic in the morning (50 minutes) and lots of stop and go traffic in the evening (90-120 minutes).
The 5 mile drive only takes 10-15 minutes but goes through busy and bumpy surface streets with few curves and almost nowhere to open up the car.
Would it be worth the 2 extra hours of driving ?
10-07-2015, 12:46 PM
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Have done both. Having said that, 50 miles each way is ok for a little while. After 2 years I wanted to drive off a bridge every night. WAY more stress and anxiety. When I wasn't driving to and from work, I was constantly worrying about driving to and from work Bad weather, road accidents/ Closures, leaving way early to and from work so as not to be late for something. Clear choice for me would be the shortest commute.
Last 10 years 9 mile commute, life and attitude are much better...just ask my wife.
Last 10 years 9 mile commute, life and attitude are much better...just ask my wife.
10-07-2015, 12:55 PM
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Sh*tty schools for your kids, not as good of a community, and not getting as much for your money for housing might be more stress than a drive in a nice car.
Throw a non-happy wife in the mix not liking her kids school, their friends, community, or the house she lives in, and you really have more stress.
Not to mention, you'll be home longer to hear all about it!
Throw a non-happy wife in the mix not liking her kids school, their friends, community, or the house she lives in, and you really have more stress.
Not to mention, you'll be home longer to hear all about it!
10-07-2015, 01:05 PM
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If you have great schools and dream house, go with that -- and then change jobs so you have a shorter commute
10-07-2015, 01:18 PM
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are there no decent homes within 50 miles? what about a home 20 miles away? 50 miles is really FAR imho. no happy medium?
personally i'd never waste 2.5 days of my life per month commuting to a job.. (approx three total hours a day x 22 days a month = 2.5 days in the car.. EACH MONTH!). hope you find a good solution! if you do make the move, i see a Prius in your future!
personally i'd never waste 2.5 days of my life per month commuting to a job.. (approx three total hours a day x 22 days a month = 2.5 days in the car.. EACH MONTH!). hope you find a good solution! if you do make the move, i see a Prius in your future!
10-07-2015, 01:42 PM
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I kind of face the same situation from an options standpoint but have zero desire to move to burbs. Our dream house is the suburban house but in an in-town neighborhood. Also working 70-80 hours / week makes that commute a non-starter (though not much traffic at midnight!)
In your case it sounds like you view everything about the burbs as a positive other than the distance. if that is the case I would do it.
In your case it sounds like you view everything about the burbs as a positive other than the distance. if that is the case I would do it.
