How far do (or would) you travel for work?

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Hi all,

I have an interview for a job I would really like for a well-known company. My only problem is that the job is a 1 hour drive away and I'm wondering if that is too much. I have always worked fairly close to home, no more than 20 minutes (I've been lucky in that respect). This would be worse if the job was 9-5pm and I'd be caught in traffic but I'd be doing the back shift and working 4pm to 2am four nights a week. I'd be interested to find out how long it takes you to get to and from work and how you find this.

LadyMissA

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Hi all,

I have an interview for a job I would really like for a well-known company. My only problem is that the job is a 1 hour drive away and I'm wondering if that is too much. I have always worked fairly close to home, no more than 20 minutes (I've been lucky in that respect). This would be worse if the job was 9-5pm and I'd be caught in traffic but I'd be doing the back shift and working 4pm to 2am four nights a week. I'd be interested to find out how long it takes you to get to and from work and how you find this.

I used to travel 90 mins on a tube so it was about 1h 45 mins door to door to one particular job and the last job I had was 1h 5 mins door to door on the tube

megc_2

I currently drive approx 1 hour each way to work, dpeendent on the state of the motorways (congestion etc). I find this tiring on top of a long and stressful day at work and am looking for something closer to home, but at least I have a job in my chosen profession that is secure and pay well.

Be aware that if you are finishing at 2am, the roads will be virtually empty then, so your journey home will be a lot quicker than the journey to work.

hcb42

back shift is better, you wont be stuck in traffic.

1hr is normal. That is my current commute most mornings. Less in school holidays by about 10 minutes, hurrah. Hubby has new job which is 68 miles each way, which is similar to my prev commute for many a year. Of course you have to factor in fuel costs, but then you have to factor in salary v no salary also...

Cherry_Bomb

I think 1hr is pretty standard. My pt job at the minute is about a 20 min drive. Come September I'll be working elsewhere and it's at least an hours drive on a good day. M11/M25 all the way unfortunately.

The beauty of shift work though is you get don't have the hassle of the rush hour traffic.

[Deleted User]

Cherry_Bomb wrote: »

The beauty of shift work though is you get don't have the hassle of the rush hour traffic.

Thanks guys, really appreciate your input. It seems that an hour's drive each way isn't out of the ordinary and I agree with the above statement, which is definitely what appeals to me most about shift work. I suppose that even if my job was a 20 minute drive away, it could potentially take me up to an hour to get there if I was travelling during rush hour. I agree with Megc that an hours drive does seem like a lot after a long and stressful shift, when I just want to get home to bed. I'm feeling more positive about the journey now though.

KiKi

1h 40 there, 1h 20 back, currently. 3 trains in the morning; 2 in the evening - assuming no-one throws themselves under a train around the East Croydon area.

KiKi

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KiKi wrote: »

1h 40 there, 1h 20 back, currently. 3 trains in the morning; 2 in the evening - assuming no-one throws themselves under a train around the East Croydon area.

KiKi

Crikey, that's a heck of a trek!

nephilim

Used to be 2hrs 30mins door to door

involved cycling for 30 mins, 3 trains over 2 hours.

Great fun, loved the job but it kills me doing 5 hours travel every day, I never got to see my daughter so in the end I quit

KiKi

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Crikey, that's a heck of a trek!

I pay £3800 a year for the privilege of sitting on a crowded train and getting a crap service, too!!

Luckily I'm just doing some contracting on an FTC basis at the moment! I usually work at home.

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nephilim wrote: »

Used to be 2hrs 30mins door to door

involved cycling for 30 mins, 3 trains over 2 hours.

Great fun, loved the job but it kills me doing 5 hours travel every day, I never got to see my daughter so in the end I quit

:eek: 5 hours travel a day?! I hope you were well paid!