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Is a 90 mile (one way) commute for a job too far?
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:11 pm
I'm weighing a job offer that will increase my salary by 30%, but the wife loves her job and she doesn't want to quit and move. Moving somewhere in the middle isn't feasible either b/c the school districts are piss poor for the kids. I'm trying to talk my way into being able to handle the commute, but the rational part of my brain is saying that the commute is too damn long.
This post was edited on 10/24/14 at 10:26 pm
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Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:12 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
I wouldn't commute that long
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:13 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
Maybe stay at a motel 2 nights a week if I were to commute that distance
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:13 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
I commuted 75 miles for 5 months. Morning was ok, it game me time to wake up and listen to podcasts and what not but the evenings sucked. Drive felt like forever
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:14 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
I used to drive from Liberty Ms to Baton Rouge everyday for 4 years. Don't be a gaping count
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:16 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
It isn't bad if you like the isolation and ability to wind down
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:17 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
I commuted from 75 miles for a while and it sucked. Way too much gas too
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:17 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
Is it a straight shot with little traffic? If so it sounds doable but it would get old really quickly. If you're driving into a metro with traffic then hell no
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:19 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
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will increase my salary by 30%
how much will you be paying in gas and what about wear and tear on your car?
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:21 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
How far are u commuting now?
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:21 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
I did it but it was a little less than that and BR traffic was at least 1 hour only 17 miles so it was a wash so u just have to decide what your time is worth . My sceen is cracked so I can't write this with the punctuation
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:21 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
Is 90 miles one way to work or a round trip for the day?
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:22 pm to cpaulk
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Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:23 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
I commute 30 miles in the suburbs of Chicago and it takes almost a full hour each way. It's good in the mornings to wake up and be ready when I get to the office. It sucks leaving though. Takes forever to get home. Right now I drive into the rising Sun and into the sunset. Damn near going blind.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:23 pm to Chad504boy
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How far are u commuting now?
35 miles one way
This post was edited on 10/24/14 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:24 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
You gonna spend 35-45 % of new income on gas & vehicle cost, not counting the time with family you will miss. I wouldn't do it
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:26 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
If it's a straight shot.... like nola to BR I would do it again. I did it for 2 years.
If it was interrupted like nola to Lafayette or lake Charles to baton rouge.... he'll no. Adding a city mid way would kill that for me
If it was interrupted like nola to Lafayette or lake Charles to baton rouge.... he'll no. Adding a city mid way would kill that for me
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:26 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
That is a long way to travel with no end date in sight. I did an internship from Jan-Aug and traveled from Walker to Luling. I had someone to carpool with and it was still a grind.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:30 pm to cpaulk
btw it was worth it then but gas was cheaper
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:33 pm to Hammond Tiger Fan
I did almost 80 one way for a year. It sucks. Felt like a different person when I moved closer.
I would do it with the understanding that eventually I would move closer, but quality of life is greatly altered with that commute.
I would do it with the understanding that eventually I would move closer, but quality of life is greatly altered with that commute.
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