What is the longest you would commute for a job? (millionaire, middle class)

[Ted Bear]

I did a couple hours each way in and out of NYC after I left town. It was worth it...especially in the evening as the stress just melted away as I reached the country.


Now I have to walk down a flight of stairs. Takes about 20 seconds if I am careful to not spill my coffee.


I guess over time it averages out. And I wouldn't be in the situation I am in now if I hadn't paid the dues with having a long commute.

[dumb]

30 minutes. Can't stand long commutes.

[jribe]

30-45 minutes driving; 45-60 minutes using train (not bus)

[Jardine8]

I think about 40 minutes each way driving would be my max. If it was longer than that, I would probably do one of three things:


1. Question my route and see if somehow there is a quicker route to & from work.
2. Look for a different job closer to my house.
3. Look for a new house closer to work.

[disgruntled la native]

30 minutes each way (which I do now basically) unless the pay is really good.
I once did an hour each way.. .it started to exhaust me.

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

15 minutes from the time I lock my front door till the time I walk into the hospital. That includes parking in the parking structure and walking to the hospital. I usually go into work about a half hour to an hour early. When my wife is working I will go in an hour early so we can talk for a bit. She works nights at the hospital three nights a week, 12 hour shifts. When the kids are out of school and she does not have to rush back home we will go to breakfast before I start my day.

I love being close because my wife is also close and during the week we can go to lunch together every so often.

Would not trade a short commute for anything. When I leave work I head on over to my sons track practice and then take him home. I take the kids to Taekwondo class after we eat dinner. One Friday I made it home by 5, took a shower, and by 5:45 my wife and I were at a local comedy club having dinner and later watching Paul Rodriguez.

I am thinking a long commute would kill my quality of life.

[dc1538]

30-35 minutes max if it's mostly interstate/highway travel. If it was all city 15-20 minutes max. Other wise I would be looking to stay closer to work.

Right now, my commute is 25 minutes, mostly interstate travel. Would probably be 30-35 minutes if I worked normal hours.

My longest commute has been 40 minutes. That was due to major road construction and rush hour traffic and it sucked.

My shortest commute has been 12 minutes, which I enjoyed, but I didn't care for the area I lived in, so I gave that up. I will say the closer you stay to work the harder it is to make it on time if you're not one to arrive 15-30 minutes early.

[Wartrace]

Now that I commute 20 ft to work I doubt I would ever consider something that requires me to start my vehicle up.

[Steve McDonald]

The longest commute I've ever had was 15 minutes. Others were 10 min., 3 min. and one was 10 seconds. The latter was how long it took to walk out my driveway and hop on a truck, that never ranged more than 3 miles from home.

But there are many who commute up and down Int. 5 from my town to Portland, about 2 hours each way. Housing is so scarce and expensive there, that many have no choice. Others do it because they like living here, but collecting big-city wages. What used to be a lightly-traveled freeway on weekdays, now has some rush-hour slow-downs and an occasional jam. But I imagine people from Los Angeles and NYC would laugh at what we would consider a traffic problem.

[brownbagg]

i do 59 miles each way, but its all interstate at 80. so a little over a hour door to door