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I saw a couple of topics, but I should have the ability to flex my hours earlier than other posters (as long as I get up).
Using Google Maps, it looks as if I leave at 5 AM, I should be there a little before 6 AM (and will miss a lot of traffic)... and then coming home it will be a little worse... if I leave at 2:30 PM, I'll be home by 4 PM.
What about in the winter? How much earlier should I leave in the morning?
If you have to be at work at 6:00 A.M. I would suggest leaving at 4:30 A.M. Don't trust Waze or any other GPS software as traffic on 93 can be very unpredictable. There have been times where I've left 2 hours before to work and have gotten there late due to backed traffic. During winter you might want to consider leaving around 3:30 A.M. or 4:00 A.M.
P.S.
Forgot to add: If you're close to 110/113 you should be fine leaving around 5:00 A.M. since 93 is right off the rotary there.
If you have to be at work at 6:00 A.M. I would suggest leaving at 4:30 A.M. Don't trust Waze or any other GPS software as traffic on 93 can be very unpredictable. There have been times where I've left 2 hours before to work and have gotten there late due to backed traffic. During winter you might want to consider leaving around 3:30 A.M. or 4:00 A.M.
P.S.
Forgot to add: If you're close to 110/113 you should be fine leaving around 5:00 A.M. since 93 is right off the rotary there.
And as others pointed out, if you are leaving at 3:30 or 4:00 in the morning in a storm the roads will not be treated. I can understand putting up with this as some kind of essential personnel job, but otherwise I think it is insane. I work for the electric company and it has taken me nearly 3 hours to do a slightly shorter commute during a bad storm. This was during a travel ban, so nobody on the road. It is almost worse when there isn't a travel ban since it gets incredibly congested and slow.
And as others pointed out, if you are leaving at 3:30 or 4:00 in the morning in a storm the roads will not be treated. I can understand putting up with this as some kind of essential personnel job, but otherwise I think it is insane. I work for the electric company and it has taken me nearly 3 hours to do a slightly shorter commute during a bad storm. This was during a travel ban, so nobody on the road. It is almost worse when there isn't a travel ban since it gets incredibly congested and slow.
Agreed. I was reiterating of his statement as him having to work even during bad snow storms. It's a sh*tshow during the winter and your employer wants you in the office no matter what (been there, done that). Nothing worse than having no garage and having to clean your car during that brutal winter.
And as others pointed out, if you are leaving at 3:30 or 4:00 in the morning in a storm the roads will not be treated. I can understand putting up with this as some kind of essential personnel job, but otherwise I think it is insane. I work for the electric company and it has taken me nearly 3 hours to do a slightly shorter commute during a bad storm. This was during a travel ban, so nobody on the road. It is almost worse when there isn't a travel ban since it gets incredibly congested and slow.
I would be an essential employee. My hours start time is relatively flexible as long as it's between 6 AM and 8 AM. Would lean towards being there around 6 preferably to avoid as much traffic as possible.
I will definitely look further down 93, was thinking Dracut/Metheun as a worst case scenario.
As long as you leave by 5 you should have no problem with traffic. My husband does it every day. East Dracut is nice and close to 93
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