Re:Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf]
by tartoran on Thursday December 05, 2019 @01:25PM
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This worked out for you great and there's no reason to feel guilty about it. I on the other hand choose to look at things differently. I spend 45 minutes on a buss to and from work and am eager to utilize the time for myself. I read, I draw and meditate. Another aspect that works out is living in a more peaceful neighborhood, nothing like the craziness in Manhattan. But, yes, sometimes the trade off is worth the money.
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Re:Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf]
by vkou on Thursday December 05, 2019 @02:55PM
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Are you taking a luxury bus to work? Because on public buses, the only thing I can do without getting motion sick is listening to an audiobook or a podcast. I can't imagine drawing on it.
Re:Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf]
by paganel on Friday December 06, 2019 @04:21AM
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Not the OP, but for what is worth I also get motion sick while riding the bus and sitting at the same time. The solution is to just not sit, I use one hand to grab the bus bar or whatever those things are called and the other hand to hold a magazine or pocket-sized book. The same goes for tramways or trolley-buses. Interestingly enough I can read just fine and sitting at the same time while riding a train.
Re:Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf]
by asdff on Friday December 06, 2019 @02:52AM
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I used to get pretty motion sick too, especially growing up, but now I'm able to read novels fine on the bus and that thing feels like the wheels are square. Maybe a tolerance builds, who knows.
Re:Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf]
by tartoran on Thursday December 05, 2019 @03:23PM
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No, it's regular MTA service, not the greatest but gets me from point A to point B. I always pay attention to something other than the ride so I'm having a good time..
Re:Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf]
by scarface74 on Thursday December 05, 2019 @11:11PM
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Strangely enough, I drove an hour to work before and found the time to be relaxing, no one bothered me, I could listen to audiobooks or podcasts and it gave me time to decompress before I got home to my family.
As an introvert with learned emotional intelligence, I find it draining dealing with people all day and I for the most part liked the people I worked with.
When I worked less than 15 minutes away from work, I missed the down time. Especially since I had just gotten married, lived in an apartment and wasn’t use to coming home to three other people - wife and two (step)sons — and I love my family.
Now that we live in a much larger house, and my wife knows me well enough not to take it personally when so just want some alone time in our home gym, it’s better.
Re:Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf]
by asdff on Friday December 06, 2019 @02:50AM
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Try an hour in LA and say it's relaxing lmao. Driving during rush hour is like going to war.
Re:Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf]
by scarface74 on Friday December 06, 2019 @08:21AM
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I’m in Atlanta - not exactly the worlds greatest city for commuters. But once you hit the interstate, you just get in the lane that doesn’t veer off and drive straight.
Re:Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf]
by vinni2 on Thursday December 05, 2019 @11:56PM
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I bike to work which takes me 30 minutes each way. I consider this as my relaxation, workout time and time to myself to think. Of course I also have podcasts running. Sometimes Audiobooks too but that requires more focus.
Re:Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf]
by asdff on Friday December 06, 2019 @02:51AM
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If I had earbuds in all this time biking to work I'd be dead by now.