30 minutes commute (Brookhaven, Islip, Garden City: how much, house, transfer) - Long Island - New York (NY) - City-Data Forum

Thehouse · 08-09-2011, 04:13 PM

..talk about a spoiled me.

I work literally 10 mins from where I live now and that is going locally..and that 10 mins include walking through the door and walk up the stairs to my building.

Now I am looking around for house and it seems 30 mins is an eternity.

I remember traveling 45 mins to work for 3 years and it didnt bother me.

Has anyone gone through this?

Hell, when I used to work in the city, it took me an hour and a half to and from work, which includes: walking to the bus, jumping on the train, then walking to my building.

lol whats happening here.....

dman72 · 08-09-2011, 04:59 PM

I went from almost an hour each way to 15 minutes each way over the last few years. No way I'd go back.

Thehouse · 08-09-2011, 05:37 PM

lol and thats my fear. sitting in traffic saying to myself,,,,,,what did i signed up for?

lubby · 08-09-2011, 06:39 PM

I live in Islip and commuted to hempstead everyday for 8 years. 40-45 min commute depending on traffic. If the job is worth the trip go for it. 30 minutes is really not that big of a deal.

Ladibug1026 · 08-10-2011, 05:52 AM

I commute from Wantagh to oyster bay, and it's about 30 minutes. By long island standards, 30 is pretty good. I think it depends on where you are driving. I am lucky in that it's pretty direct - straight up and down.

GonPhishn · 08-10-2011, 07:39 AM

I drive from Halesite to Garden City and it's about 45 minutes each way. I never hit traffic because I take mostly local roads.

kayfouroh · 08-10-2011, 07:43 AM

I lived a few blocks away from my office a few years back, then moved 30 minutes away. I am glad I am not living so close... any time there was an issue, I was called in since they knew I was so close.

Spanky25 · 08-10-2011, 08:32 AM

I took the LIRR-Ronkonkoma to Flatbush Ave-Bklyn. Left my house at 6:30 am, walked in my door at 7:45 PM

I will NEVER DO THAT AGIAN!!!!!!!! I do not care how much you paid me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After 6 years, I finally got a transfer, 10 min from home! I go home for lunch.

I finally got my life back! The real question is: "what is your time worth".

alexei27 · 08-10-2011, 08:48 AM

I commuted from Sound Beach to Brookhaven Lab (11 min)

Now I drive to from SB to LI Macarthur (30-35 min). By most standards a half hour commute isn't bad, but it still sucks. I use 3X the amount of gas and have to deal with the "white van brigade" at 7am.

I think of it as more of a consideration than a show-stopper in moving (or changing jobs like I did).

You're just getting older...:-)

Thehouse · 08-10-2011, 09:06 AM

I would probably be doing this commute for the next 25 years. Maybe atleast 10.

I'm wondering if it becomes a routine if it would that bad since I would probably get used to it.

So when I hear guys travel 2 hours. Imagine it tak these people 6 hours just for traveling and getting ready for work.