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re: Commuting from NOLA to BR everday; looking for advice / someone to possibly commute with.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:13 am to Drew Orleans
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:13 am to Drew Orleans
It wasn't that bad. I worked 4 days a week back then and was usually home by 6:30. Was out of the house by 5:30 in the mornings, but that wasn't too big of a deal since I'm a morning person already. Glad not to do it anymore, but it's not too terrible.
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Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:16 am to LSUlunatic
If the job is really worth it, maybe you should plan a move to BR. I would lose my mind if I had to drive from N.O. To B.R. every day.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:17 am to LNCHBOX
That schedule leaves you with 11 hours for everything else...
1 hour for driving to and from gym with decent workout, 30 minutes to prepare and eat dinner, 1 hour in the morning to get ready before you leave for work, 8 hours to sleep and 30 minutes curl up in the fetal position and cry about how you don’t have more time.
1 hour for driving to and from gym with decent workout, 30 minutes to prepare and eat dinner, 1 hour in the morning to get ready before you leave for work, 8 hours to sleep and 30 minutes curl up in the fetal position and cry about how you don’t have more time.
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 8:18 am
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:17 am to LSUlunatic
I don’t really have to commute to BR, but how’s your road head game?
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:18 am to Drew Orleans
God help you if you have house shite to do, a wife/kids, etc.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:18 am to fallguy_1978
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I had a buddy that commuted from BR to Metairie for 5 years. Must be brutal.
Flip that the opposite way and it sounds like someone that I know from my USPS days. If nothing else, it definitely made him glad to get satellite radio.
ETA: OP, by all means, post personal requests on the OT. Always makes for fun threads.
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 8:23 am
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:18 am to LSUlunatic
I commute from South BR to Nola. It's really not bad. Part of me actually enjoys it.
ETA: I get to work at 9am and leave at 3:45-4pm. That makes a big difference. If I had to work a full 8 hours I don't think it would be manageable.
ETA: I get to work at 9am and leave at 3:45-4pm. That makes a big difference. If I had to work a full 8 hours I don't think it would be manageable.
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 8:20 am
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:19 am to LSUlunatic
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:19 am to Drew Orleans
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1 hour for driving to and from gym with decent workout
Worked out on lunch break.
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30 minutes to prepare and eat dinner
My wife cooked most meals or we just went out.
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1 hour in the morning to get ready before you leave for work
Just no. quote:
8 hours to sleep and 30 minutes curl up in the fetal position and cry about how you don’t have more time.
I get it's not for everyone, but it never stopped me from doing any sort of extracurricular activities. Many, many people have commutes that are much longer time wise everyday.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:20 am to Drew Orleans
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I made that commute for a year. I highly recommend.
-Move
Seriously. OP is going to be miserable after a few months.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:21 am to LNCHBOX
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LNCHBOX
You must live a sad life
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:22 am to MusclesofBrussels
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You must live a sad life
Because I'm not acting like an hour commute ruins your life? 
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:23 am to BigPerm30
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I don’t really have to commute to BR, but how’s your road head game?
Let me know when you find out. I could fill in a couple days a month.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:24 am to LNCHBOX
I was saying that was the average for those things.
Regardless, it only leaves you three hours at most for you.
Getting ready in the morning can be cut down to 20-30 min ( some people take massive dumps, shower, etc. and need that time), working out on your lunch break is a must (if you have the time)...
The most annoying thing was when there was a fricking wreck onthe way home. Could add over an hour to your commute as well.
Regardless, it only leaves you three hours at most for you.
Getting ready in the morning can be cut down to 20-30 min ( some people take massive dumps, shower, etc. and need that time), working out on your lunch break is a must (if you have the time)...
The most annoying thing was when there was a fricking wreck onthe way home. Could add over an hour to your commute as well.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:24 am to LSUlunatic
You can ride with me tomorrow. Be outside at the road at 5am tomorrow.
Don’t call me, I’ll call you.
Don’t call me, I’ll call you.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:25 am to Goldrush25
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Seriously. OP is going to be miserable after a few months.
You guys are ridiculous. My wife works in BR and there are often times it takes her an hour to get home, in BR. The commute is only that bad if you just flat out hate driving.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:25 am to LSUlunatic
Made that drive for a year when I worked at LSU. The mornings were never bad. I usually left by 5:30 and was at work by around 6:45. Left BR around 4pm and was usually home by around 5:30-5:45.
The only part that was bad about the drive was traffic in BR. Also, prepare for a 90 minute commute to turn into a possible 2.5-3 hour commute on holiday weekends
The only part that was bad about the drive was traffic in BR. Also, prepare for a 90 minute commute to turn into a possible 2.5-3 hour commute on holiday weekends
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:26 am to LSUlunatic
Waze has a rideshare feature (it’s active in Houston, can’t say for sure if it’s there in BR/NO) where you can put in your destination and it pairs you with someone else driving the same route who is looking to share a ride. Payment is optional.
Try it. You might meet someone willing to take turns driving on different days.
Can not guarantee payment won’t be road head, but I presume it’ll depend on how pretty your mouth is.
Try it. You might meet someone willing to take turns driving on different days.
Can not guarantee payment won’t be road head, but I presume it’ll depend on how pretty your mouth is.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:27 am to Drew Orleans
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The most annoying thing was when there was a fricking wreck onthe way home. Could add over an hour to your commute as well.
Waze has made this less of a problem for me, unless it's on the spillway and I'm stuck directly behind it.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:27 am to Drew Orleans
I’m getting triggered just remembering how awful my old job and commute used to be.
Hell, I work way more hours now but my commute if only a half hour on average (1 hour total) and my quality of life is infinitely better.
Hell, I work way more hours now but my commute if only a half hour on average (1 hour total) and my quality of life is infinitely better.
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