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

gallygirl

65 miles, 1 hr 40 mins each way, slightly less if I get up earlier than 5.45 and get a wriggle on . Averages out at doing it twice a week, can work from home and also visit clients/staff the other days.

4 days this week though and already

darwins_mum

The old me used to think anything over an hour in the car was a little wearing. Reality check time now, and am having to look for work further afield as where I live has been hit particularly hard. A few interviews lined up in excess of 60 miles away. The one that I stand most chance of getting is only 20 miles away from my friends house, so hopefully can stay with her a few nights a week. The cost of fuel is a big consideration, but is nothing when I compare having a salary with having no salary.
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Thanks for your experiences guys, it's interesting reading how your commutes vary, especially those of you who work further afield. I was offered a job last week and on the first day of training, I was stuck in traffic for 2 and a half hours (at rush hour) because of the weather, even though the work was only 17 miles away. I think working the backshift, even though it's an hour's drive, might be preferable as russh hour tends to be a bit hit or miss and I don't really relish having to get up at 5am every morning (not a morning person at all).

I agree with one poster who mentioned that salary should be taken into consideration. I don't think I'd be earning enough to fill up my tank on a weekly basis, petrol is so bloomin' expensive these days!

jetplane

JackyO wrote: »

30 min walk along the river / harbour.

Oh I envy you, this sounds like a great commute, fresh air, exercise, ipod or thinking time, great way to prepare for the day and unwind on the way home, no crazy drivers and no sweaty bodies to sit beside.

I have in the past travelled 30 mins by car and when I was a young girl over an hour on public transport. My commute now is a 15 minute drive door to door. I'd be too frazzled to put in a days work after listening to some of these commutes. Next time I hear myself moaning about not having enough hours in the day I will remember how lucky I am. How do they do it?

falko89

I don't drive and live in a village with 1 bus leaving per day, so I am stuck to a 10 mile radius.

Going4TheDream

I tend to work on a formula of travel time, fuel cost and annual salary. A potential job prospect may pay me an £6k more for example but could take 3 hrs round trip a day , 15 a week approx 60hrs a month, and the extra fuel. By the time I factor that into the offered salary and break it down on an hourly basis am I actually any better off - I ask my self do I wish to trade x number hours of my free time for an extra £70 a week after tax for example and the fact that job itself may hold responsibility etc.

I do have a job locally less paid however (20 mins travel each way) and perhaps I do put myself off of applying for jobs that would be more stimulating etc but I did used to travel further in my old job for more money until redundancy and I find that today I have a better work life balance and am a strong believer in working to live not living to work now. Perhaps if my circumstances were different then I may take a different view.

I suppose we all have different motivating factors but have found using this site and all the tips I still have a good quality of life even with less income

CCFC_80

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I agree with one poster who mentioned that salary should be taken into consideration. I don't think I'd be earning enough to fill up my tank on a weekly basis, petrol is so bloomin' expensive these days!

Exactly, I expect most people who have responded to this are on what is considered well paid jobs. It would have been interesting to hear how far anyone was willing to travel, maybe using their own transport for a position that paid NMW.

SailorSam

I can't believe how far and how much people spend just to go to work. I presume most of you are around London, with so many talking about traveling on the tube.
I think i've always had 20/30 minute each way jobs, then when i started on the Cabs it was a case of turning the radio on when i got in the Cab and i was at work, then when it came to home time i'd look for a fare going my way. Even that's too much now, i want to work from home.

Charityworker

Well I walk to work and it takes me an hour. Surely an hours drive is better than an hours walk?

LisaB85

90 minutes door to door each way subject to public transport incl waiting times, although if I got a job in the city it would take 90min to get to the bus station and the earliest I can get there is 830 so assuming I got a job starting at 9 I could add another 15min but the wages would have to be good as it would cost a lot to commute.

I say including waiting time because the buses in the evenings are every 2 hours so could end up waiting for 2 hours :eek: would cost me a fortune getting my tea out 5 days a week.