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How Many Miles Do You Travel to Work?
All_eBayed_Out
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I wanted to do a poll but not sure how to. I have just accepted a job, have been out of work for a year. The job is 25 miles away, is this excessive? Just wondering what others do.
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How Many Miles Do You Travel From Your Home To Work Each Day ? (One Way Only) 29 votes
I Can See My Place Of Work!
0%
0 votes
5 Miles or Less
31%
9 votes
10 Miles or Less
17%
5 votes
20 Miles or Less
13%
4 votes
30 Miles or Less
20%
6 votes
40 Miles or Less
10%
3 votes
50 Miles or Less
0%
0 votes
60 Miles or Less
3%
1 vote
100 Miles or Less
3%
1 vote
250 Miles or Less
0%
0 votes
0
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18 miles to work for mesealed pot challange 5 member 1478 £0/£200
debt payments £0/£4505
debt free date 01.03.2014
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I drive 20 miles to my (part time) job and 38 miles to Uni, not that bad...Nothing I say represents any past, present or future employer.0
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10 mins for me, 28 miles each way for DH.0
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I used to do 30 miles each way, I now do none because I work from home full time. If I have to leave the house then I get paid for my mileage.
Rather than thinking about the distance, consider more how long it will actually take you to do the journey at peak times.
When I did my 30 mile commute, if I left the house after 7.30am, it took me about an hour but if I left at 7.10am, then it took me about 35 to 40 minutes. I hated the sitting in traffic and preferred to get up early on have a smooth journey.0 -
40 miles there, 40 back. All on single lane too, not one bit of dual carriageway.
I don't mind it though as it gives me a chance to chill out, listen to my CDs that i would be too embarrasses for anyone else to listen to, think about my day ahead etc before i get in.
(I actually had some Rick Astley on today; ssssssssh!!!!!:o)0 -
18 miles, i'm an admin and work in the centre of Manchester - not that bad i know someone who travels 30 miles.Using my phone to post - apologies in advance for any typos0
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My job is about 1 mile awayMurphy's No More Pies Club #209
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2.5 miles
Sometimes walk, sometimes ride my motorbike Kavanne
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'I do my job, do you do yours?'0 -
I used to travel 50 miles a day, now 12 miles. Don't get home any earlier though as I use a major route clogged with traffic!Debt 30k in 2008.:eek::o Cleared all my debt in 2013 and loving being debt free
Mortgage free since 20140 -
Driving time as well as mileage has to be taken into consideration. 25 miles on the M25 is somewhat different to 25 miles on reasonably traffic free roads......................I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)0
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