Commuting to Aurora - where to live in the city? Find roommates? (Naperville: living in, train)

[Vlajos]

Sounds like Metra will probably work for you. Welcome to Chicago!

[chet everett]

Originally Posted by Kat B

Well, I will be working in the office complex just south of the 59 Metra (N Commons Dr).

Any chance I can leave my car out in Aurora for driving to the office and back? Not sure if they allow you to park overnight at the train station...

The rules do allow 12 hours of over night parking, but the car has to be OUT of the lot by 6AM and can't be in before 6PM -- this is not to just frustrate reverse commuters it is to ensure they can plow the lots in winter.

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[tomcho]

I might actually agree with Chet here, not sure I'd live in the city if I had to commute to Aurora every day.

[Jandur]

Originally Posted by tomcho

I might actually agree with Chet here, not sure I'd live in the city if I had to commute to Aurora every day.

I commuted to Oakbrook which isn't nearly as far and that, by car, was pretty bad. After a year I couldn't take it anymore.

I say go for it and try it out, just be aware that after a while of doing this you'll probably either 1) Look for a new job in the city or 2) Consider moving out to the burbs.

[chet everett]

Originally Posted by Jandur

I commuted to Oakbrook which isn't nearly as far and that, by car, was pretty bad. After a year I couldn't take it anymore.

I say go for it and try it out, just be aware that after a while of doing this you'll probably either 1) Look for a new job in the city or 2) Consider moving out to the burbs.

Engineering jobs are more plentiful in the burbs. While the hipster types might lament the fact there those big suburban office campus are not easily accessed via public transit that does not change the fact of where the jobs are.

The nature of most engineering tasks tend not to be conducive to "punch in at 8, out at 5" schedules that fit with the reverse commute. If you firm asks you to go to a client site or travel out of town lack of familiarity with the region / inability to drive could be a negative.

Finally if you do decide to find another job odds are slim it'll be in the city -- despite the talk of firms abandoning suburban office campuses there are lots of firms that like the cheap office space and "everybody drives" combo that is the norm for such sites.

If you wanna shave a couple off your day there are worse places to live than Naperville...

[rfr69]

Have you considered maybe doing a 3-6 month sublet learn the city and see how the commute treats you?

I have done the commute from Aurora into the City and lived in the city and done the commute from Union to Aurora.

It's not terribly long but it does take it's toll. Some days I would feel like I'd put in a whole day before I even got to the office with trains, busses and when heading to the city for work driving to the Naperville train station.

I havn't taken metra in a while but I believe there are expresses on the way home but I think only like one or two which means if you get out after 5:30 or 6:00 your going to be on a milk train.

I just got fed up with it after a while, the normal smooth commute takes its toll but when the weather sucks it gets worse,then you got people committing suicide in front of your train, drunks driving cars in front of the train, happens every few months to my old trains it seemed that means some nights I dont get home til after 10.

[jdiddy]

Originally Posted by chet everett

Engineering jobs are more plentiful in the burbs. While the hipster types might lament the fact there those big suburban office campus are not easily accessed via public transit that does not change the fact of where the jobs are.

What's a hipster, Chet?

[chet everett]

Folks that ride fixed gear bicycle for no apparent reason, have thick framed glasses, "mad at life" 'tude...

Look at this ****ing hipster

[jdiddy]

Originally Posted by chet everett

Folks that ride fixed gear bicycle for no apparent reason, have thick framed glasses, "mad at life" 'tude...

Look at this ****ing hipster

Seems like in your posts anyone under 30 who prefers the city must also ride fixed gear bikes with thick framed glasses.

[pvande55]

Fixed gear bikes are popular with some fringe riders (not me!) But how can you get decent acceleration? Some of their riders opt not to have brakes, figuring they can back pedal strong enough when stopping. Definitely would not recommend it for pedaling from the Rt 59 station to the workplace.