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I guess as long as the OP has a gas station near them that has Nacho's that would be an incentive.
In all due respect, my drive to work is 15 miles and takes me over 35 minutes to get there so if this was me, I would chuckle driving to where all the incentives are that's 30 minutes away but live away from all the BS traffic and people.
We will be living OUTSIDE the commutable circumference to any large city.... that's where the price of land drops considerably.
We moved here 27 years ago when traffic was not busy. Over the years with growth - we're pretty much like a California suburb.... and not in a good way. My commute is 3.5 miles each way and I do it in 8-10 minutes. But the congestion is unnerving.
We will be living OUTSIDE the commutable circumference to any large city.... that's where the price of land drops considerably.
We moved here 27 years ago when traffic was not busy. Over the years with growth - we're pretty much like a California suburb.... and not in a good way. My commute is 3.5 miles each way and I do it in 8-10 minutes. But the congestion is unnerving.
I cannot wait to move away from the madness....
No quarrel with your decision to move. No one likes traffic congestion. However, I am wondering why you allow an 8 to 10 minute drive twice a day to "unnerve" you? Sure, it would be much more pleasant to sail along for 8 to 10 minutes (even though that would represent more miles) than to sit in congested traffic for 8 to 10 minutes. But aren't you creating a big problem for yourself by the attitude you have adopted? Why not tell yourself how lucky you are to have only an 8 to 10 minute commute and then enjoy listening to your favorite music on the way? In other words, why suffer when you don't have to? (You really are VERY lucky to have a commute that short!)
No quarrel with your decision to move. No one likes traffic congestion. However, I am wondering why you allow an 8 to 10 minute drive twice a day to "unnerve" you? Sure, it would be much more pleasant to sail along for 8 to 10 minutes (even though that would represent more miles) than to sit in congested traffic for 8 to 10 minutes. But aren't you creating a big problem for yourself by the attitude you have adopted? Why not tell yourself how lucky you are to have only an 8 to 10 minute commute and then enjoy listening to your favorite music on the way? In other words, why suffer when you don't have to? (You really are VERY lucky to have a commute that short!)
8 to 10 in heavy city street traffic. Yes, I am lucky as I do not have to get on a freeway to get to work.
Drivers here are VERY distracted (cell phones, children, etc.) In that respect very unnerving.
mlb, I know what you mean by looking forward to no commute! Not needing to commute daily was one of my biggest happiness points upon retirement. I hated the commute. And the commute going home could take FOREVER.
Unlike you, mine was all by bus - and there were lots of problems with the bus system - buses being VERY late, buses not showing up, getting caught in complete traffic gridlock for eons. It was unique to the city in which I was living. So I wish you a happy life WITHOUT hectic commutes upon retirement. Commutes can put a damper upon one's days.
mlb, I know what you mean by looking forward to no commute! Not needing to commute daily was one of my biggest happiness points upon retirement. I hated the commute. And the commute going home could take FOREVER.
Unlike you, mine was all by bus - and there were lots of problems with the bus system - buses being VERY late, buses not showing up, getting caught in complete traffic gridlock for eons. It was unique to the city in which I was living. So I wish you a happy life WITHOUT hectic commutes upon retirement. Commutes can put a damper upon one's days.
Same exact thing here. For my working career it was buses and/or subway transfers going to and from work.
When I wake up in the morning now, at whatever time I please, I think about all the poor souls who still have to do that rain or shine and snuggle back under the covers.
Who can explain to me this whole business of continually running to see doctors? I am 72 and I visit a doctor three or four times a year, and I feel like a freak of nature that it's that often. Therefore the proximity is pretty much a non-issue.
The proximity of emergency medical care is a different story. If I were to have a stroke or a heart attack I wouldn't want to be stuck way out in the boonies, and after age 70 those events are a possibility.
My parents seem to have a reason to go every 2-4 months and they go to each other's appointments. Besides the various kinds. Eye doctor, dentist, blood tests (and the results review), and the GP. One of them has an appointment every month.
How would getting on a freeway make any difference? Congestion is congestion whereever you find it.
The difference is speed. Slow-moving, bumper-to-bumper traffic is the same everywhere, but merging onto a freeway where the traffic is heavy but still moving fast is more difficult for many people than merging on slower local roads.
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but live away from all the BS traffic and people.
