Commuting - Page 3

OneSickPsycho · 03-24-2011, 05:28 PM

I live about 20-35 minutes away from work, depending on route (highway w/ tolls or surface street)... The most commute I ever had was 45 minutes and that wasn't bad, sucked when you forget something at work/home and have to turn around, but otherwise no biggie.

I'd say my limit would be an hour... if I found a fantastic job that paid amazing and everything, I'd travel as far as necessary... I'd just be looking for a new place to live that's closer.

Tsunami · 03-23-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

City girl

LIRR is MUCH different than the subways.
Express trains are MUCH different than non express LIRR trains.
My train makes three stops and that's it. Plenty of room and rarely are all the seat occupied.

There was an LIRR stop in Forest Hills where I lived and I always wanted to get on and ride it just to see what it was like. Maybe the next time I come home and visit, I have to put that on my to do list!

tommymac · 03-23-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsunami

There was an LIRR stop in Forest Hills where I lived and I always wanted to get on and ride it just to see what it was like. Maybe the next time I come home and visit, I have to put that on my to do list!

Yeha and maybe let some of us know youre in town

pauldun170 · 03-23-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsunami

There was an LIRR stop in Forest Hills where I lived and I always wanted to get on and ride it just to see what it was like. Maybe the next time I come home and visit, I have to put that on my to do list!

Thats a 10 minute ride to penn but its also one of the last stops for the other lines. Its hit or miss with that station

CasterTroy · 03-23-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsunami

Troy, do you own or rent?

Own (A)

The ironic thing is that my wife and have decided that when my youngest graduates HS (in 8 yrs) we're downsizing & heading up to the family land (C) and building a cabin. The irony comes in the fact that the family land is on the OTHER side of this po-dunk town (B) I'm talking about.

So technically if I DID take a job there, I'd be moving up PAST there in 8 years anyway

anthonyk · 03-23-2011, 03:27 PM

My commute is about 50 miles round trip. It was less than 10 miles about 5 years ago. The reasons for moving farther away aren't really relevant anymore, but I like living on the south side of Austin too much to move back closer to work. Also, now that the kiddo is in preschool, working from home is a real option.

Archren · 03-23-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyk

My commute is about 50 miles round trip. It was less than 10 miles about 5 years ago. The reasons for moving farther away aren't really relevant anymore, but I like living on the south side of Austin too much to move back closer to work. Also, now that the kiddo is in preschool, working from home is a real option.

I love living South too... it worked out for me since my job ended up being in Bee Caves (closer to drive if I take the back way). The part that sucks is school and most of my friends are North/Northwest.

101lifts2 · 03-23-2011, 04:22 PM

I used to do the 32 mile commute one way by EX500 year round for 3 years. It took 35-40 minutes or 2 hours by car. Then work moved and it was 23 miles. Did that for 2 years. I then moved last month and I'm 3.5 miles from work and commute by 150cc Chinese scooter.

Commuting sucks and a total waste of time.

LeeNetworX · 03-23-2011, 04:27 PM

It's 24 miles door-to-door for me to get to work. Alpharetta reminds me too much of South Florida (pricey, tiny lots, houses on top of each other). That's why we bought in the area we did - will be a while before our area of the county builds up; especially since the economic slow down. Got much more for our money and it's quiet.

I telecoummute 1-2 days a week, usually.

derf · 03-23-2011, 09:50 PM

I travel 2 miles to work. I get annoyed if I get caught at the red light on my way. It takes roughly 5 minutes, 15 including walking from my house to the car, and from the car to the office. My last place in NJ was 8 miles from work, that also took me 15 minutes, but I had half the walk and was able to do 60mph the whole way vs my current 25.

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101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	I used to do the 32 mile commute one way by EX500 year round for 3 years. It took 35-40 minutes or 2 hours by car. Then work moved and it was 23 miles. Did that for 2 years. I then moved last month and I'm 3.5 miles from work and commute by 150cc Chinese scooter. Commuting sucks and a total waste of time. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

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derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I travel 2 miles to work. I get annoyed if I get caught at the red light on my way. It takes roughly 5 minutes, 15 including walking from my house to the car, and from the car to the office. My last place in NJ was 8 miles from work, that also took me 15 minutes, but I had half the walk and was able to do 60mph the whole way vs my current 25. __________________

03-24-2011, 05:28 PM	#1
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	I live about 20-35 minutes away from work, depending on route (highway w/ tolls or surface street)... The most commute I ever had was 45 minutes and that wasn't bad, sucked when you forget something at work/home and have to turn around, but otherwise no biggie. I'd say my limit would be an hour... if I found a fantastic job that paid amazing and everything, I'd travel as far as necessary... I'd just be looking for a new place to live that's closer.

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anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	My commute is about 50 miles round trip. It was less than 10 miles about 5 years ago. The reasons for moving farther away aren't really relevant anymore, but I like living on the south side of Austin too much to move back closer to work. Also, now that the kiddo is in preschool, working from home is a real option.

03-23-2011, 04:27 PM	#9
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	It's 24 miles door-to-door for me to get to work. Alpharetta reminds me too much of South Florida (pricey, tiny lots, houses on top of each other). That's why we bought in the area we did - will be a while before our area of the county builds up; especially since the economic slow down. Got much more for our money and it's quiet. I telecoummute 1-2 days a week, usually.