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How far is too far to get to work?
Is there a distance too far to permanently move or commute daily to go to a job? #career
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ambrosia’s Answer
How far is too far to get to work?
this is a great question and it truly depends on you. Personally if you are driving yourself to get back and forth to work every day and you spend more money in gas than what you are making at work, I would say that is too far. If you are spending more than a few hours in transit to work one way it could be not worth it, but that comes down to your preference. Some people like to travel long distances for work. Me personally I like about a 30 minutes drive one way. Working after a while you will see if getting to and from work is worth the drive for you to consider it is working to far. I go off of the amount I spend on gas per month.
this is a great question and it truly depends on you. Personally if you are driving yourself to get back and forth to work every day and you spend more money in gas than what you are making at work, I would say that is too far. If you are spending more than a few hours in transit to work one way it could be not worth it, but that comes down to your preference. Some people like to travel long distances for work. Me personally I like about a 30 minutes drive one way. Working after a while you will see if getting to and from work is worth the drive for you to consider it is working to far. I go off of the amount I spend on gas per month.
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Sara’s Answer
Hi kim:
great question! I would agree with the above it depends on your preference and what you are ok with. Are you driving/taking a train? I commuted from Long Island to Weehawken, N.J which was about 90 mins one way, I took a train so I napped during the trip which was kind of nice. I did this for a couple years before finally deciding to move closer. Also, it depends on the job, is it a good well paying job? if so then it might be worth commuting for
Hope that helps!
great question! I would agree with the above it depends on your preference and what you are ok with. Are you driving/taking a train? I commuted from Long Island to Weehawken, N.J which was about 90 mins one way, I took a train so I napped during the trip which was kind of nice. I did this for a couple years before finally deciding to move closer. Also, it depends on the job, is it a good well paying job? if so then it might be worth commuting for
Hope that helps!
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Kim’s Answer
Hi Alex!
That's an excellent question! I know people who commute between San Antonio and Austin on a daily basis. That's usually about a 90 minute drive in heavy traffic. That adds an extra 3 hours to your work day. However, it may be worth it. You just need to figure out your true pay and your true costs.
By that I mean, if you are comparing two jobs, one near your house (15 minutes away) and one an hour away, and they have different salaries so the one further away looks better, you need to calculate your hourly rate from the time you leave your driveway to the time you return to your driveway.
8hrs of work plus 3 hrs commute = 11 hours a day "of work" vs 8hrs of work plus 30 minutes of commute = 8.5 hrs a day of "work"
Distant job: $600 week/55 hrs = $10.91/hr
Nearby job: $500 week/ 42.5 hrs = $11.76/hr
On top of that, add in the cost of fuel, and wear and tear on your car. That distant job isn't looking so good.
Also consider how much demand for your time there is for other activities. If you have a school-aged child, will you be able to attend parent-teachers conferences, pick up your child from school if he is sick, etc. Does the long commute make you irritable, which could affect your relationships with others.
However, if the plan is to stay at the far away job for just a couple years because it's an excellent stepping stones to bigger and better things, then, it might be worth the sacrifice.
Decisions are never simple. Sorry!
Hope this helps you understand the things that you will need to consider!
That's an excellent question! I know people who commute between San Antonio and Austin on a daily basis. That's usually about a 90 minute drive in heavy traffic. That adds an extra 3 hours to your work day. However, it may be worth it. You just need to figure out your true pay and your true costs.
By that I mean, if you are comparing two jobs, one near your house (15 minutes away) and one an hour away, and they have different salaries so the one further away looks better, you need to calculate your hourly rate from the time you leave your driveway to the time you return to your driveway.
8hrs of work plus 3 hrs commute = 11 hours a day "of work" vs 8hrs of work plus 30 minutes of commute = 8.5 hrs a day of "work"
Distant job: $600 week/55 hrs = $10.91/hr
Nearby job: $500 week/ 42.5 hrs = $11.76/hr
On top of that, add in the cost of fuel, and wear and tear on your car. That distant job isn't looking so good.
Also consider how much demand for your time there is for other activities. If you have a school-aged child, will you be able to attend parent-teachers conferences, pick up your child from school if he is sick, etc. Does the long commute make you irritable, which could affect your relationships with others.
However, if the plan is to stay at the far away job for just a couple years because it's an excellent stepping stones to bigger and better things, then, it might be worth the sacrifice.
Decisions are never simple. Sorry!
Hope this helps you understand the things that you will need to consider!