Re:3.4 Million Americans are Extreme Commuters (2005)
by wallflower on Tuesday April 06, 2010 @02:54PM
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I am one of those extreme commuters, by choice. I spend about 18 hrs/week commuting on public transit. The daily commute includes 15 min walking to the train station (which I love), an express train, a 20-minute bus ride (which I dislike), and buffer time (if you take the train every day, you do not want to stress yourself out running for the train) and (schedule gaps between bus arrival and train departure).
I don't recommend it to anyone but the fact is there are costs and benefits to everything. Sometimes the costs seem to outweigh the benefits of living in the city, but, in all, I think living in the city has made me able to meet people who I connect with. There are times when I am too tired to go out with friends and times when I should be tired because I did go out with friends.
The times (which are more frequent now) when I am heads down in iPhone programming - the train ride goes by quickly, almost too short. Tethering is an absolute requirement. There are many times when I simply rest and leave the MacBook in its case. Lots of time to think and start executing on app ideas.
It all comes down to: what do you benefit from living where you choose to live and working where you choose to work.
Re:3.4 Million Americans are Extreme Commuters (2005)
by duck on Tuesday April 06, 2010 @04:36PM
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This brings up how public transit is a LOT different than driving. You have the ability to do other things safely so it's not like it is a total lost in productive time.
I don't recommend it to anyone but the fact is there are costs and benefits to everything. Sometimes the costs seem to outweigh the benefits of living in the city, but, in all, I think living in the city has made me able to meet people who I connect with. There are times when I am too tired to go out with friends and times when I should be tired because I did go out with friends.
The times (which are more frequent now) when I am heads down in iPhone programming - the train ride goes by quickly, almost too short. Tethering is an absolute requirement. There are many times when I simply rest and leave the MacBook in its case. Lots of time to think and start executing on app ideas.
It all comes down to: what do you benefit from living where you choose to live and working where you choose to work.