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This is a question to hardworking and dedicated American workers who have no choice but to drive to work. There are situations where carpools arent availible or public transportation doesnt drop you off with in resonable distance to the place of employment. I do realize that some people ride a motorcycle to work.
I am curious do some of you wonder if it is worth it to go to work when fuel prices eat up alot of hard earned paychecks and wages are stagment. I am refering to employees here that receive no benifiets at all even though they are deserved. Thanks for viewing.
I live in Southern California where public transportation is not available everywhere. I pay $300 a month to commute to work (Honda Civic, about 25 MPG). I can't walk to work (23 miles one way), so I have no choice but to suck it up and pay $4.50 a gallon.
Unless you're making minimum wage or a very low wage, I'm not quite sure how you could reasonably ask, "is it worth it to go to work when fuel prices eat up alot of hard earned paychecks?"
Are you saying sitting at home with no job is preferable to commuting to an actual job?
A bit of advice: Oil is getting more and more expensive to extract from the ground. All the easy spots have been found. To meet demand, they must dill in hard to reach places. Very deep water drilling for example and that can cost $1,000,000.00 a day to drill! Someone will have to pay for this.
Bottom line: Plan ahead. Expect high gasoline prices in the future. Try to live close to work. When buying a new (used) vehicle, consider the MPG.
Also the last time gasoline prices hit $5.00 a gallon, some employers added a bit of extra pay to the checks so people could get to work. If the situation is impossible, let your employer know. Maybe they can do something...
I live in Southern California where public transportation is not available everywhere. I pay $300 a month to commute to work (Honda Civic, about 25 MPG). I can't walk to work (23 miles one way), so I have no choice but to suck it up and pay $4.50 a gallon.
Unless you're making minimum wage or a very low wage, I'm not quite sure how you could reasonably ask, "is it worth it to go to work when fuel prices eat up alot of hard earned paychecks?"
Are you saying sitting at home with no job is preferable to commuting to an actual job?
I agree. A roof over your head, food, and transportation to work should be top priorities. If you make so little money and work so far away that it is an issue, you should look for a job closer to home.
No affect on me... paying $42 at $3.50 a gallon or paying $48 at $4.00 a gallon or paying $54 at $4.50 a gallon or paying $60 at $5.00 a gallon isn't going to break my bank.
I drive 8 miles one way to work and a tank of gas lasts me 2 weeks easily.
I feel bad for the guys driving 60 miles one way...
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This is a question to hardworking and dedicated American workers who have no choice but to drive to work. There are situations where carpools arent availible or public transportation doesnt drop you off with in resonable distance to the place of employment. I do realize that some people ride a motorcycle to work.
I am curious do some of you wonder if it is worth it to go to work when fuel prices eat up alot of hard earned paychecks and wages are stagment. I am refering to employees here that receive no benifiets at all even though they are deserved. Thanks for viewing.
I have a 7 mile 10 minute commute so it does not bother me much. Now this time last year when I was doing 42 miles one way to work, different story.
Rising gas prices won't break the bank for me but it does **** me off to pay more at the pump every week to commute to a job I hate in crappy heavy traffic.
Part of the reason I'm about to jump ship at my current job is the commute + gas prices = total beating. The probable new gig is MUCH closer, and light rail is an option.
Instead of calling in sick, I'll say "Sorry boss, gas prices are too high. I can't afford to drive over here today."
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