a 1.5 hr / 55 mile commute...

TrickyDicky101

marlot wrote: »

It depends if you're talking driving or train. I'm commuting 2.5-3 hours each way at the moment. But I'd rather be doing that than not working. And I'm doing it by train. Unfortunately when there is a train delay, I can miss my connection - making it 3.5-4 hours!

Me too - do about 4.5 hr a day in total. I'd rather be working than not - and I enjoy the job.

KiKi

I do a longer journey than that each day, perfectly doable. I travel from Brighton into London and out to Zone 3. I would prefer to leave home earlier / come home later as the trains would be far quicker than the ones in the rush hour!

debrag

marlot wrote: »

It depends if you're talking driving or train. I'm commuting 2.5-3 hours each way at the moment. But I'd rather be doing that than not working. And I'm doing it by train. Unfortunately when there is a train delay, I can miss my connection - making it 3.5-4 hours!

By car, couldn't get to work on time via train.

trollopscarletwoman

debrag wrote: »

Is it doable at least in the short term? It would be a mixture of days and nights and 3-4 shifts a week.

From South East coast to Kent zone 4.

Depends how much money your making and how much inconvenience you can take.

Wouldn't be for me.

I respect you for thinking about taking it on but sometimes lower paid work and local is the better option-if any exists of course.

Tiddlywinks

debrag wrote: »

hours would be 7am - 7:30pm or 7pm - 7:30am

I'm confused...

Would you be doing 12.5 hour shifts with a 3 hours (there and back total) on top of that?

If yes then that is a health and safety nightmare - especially as you are driving. How will you start alert? How will you have an adequate rest period before you have to do it all over again?

I think this is too much and the potential fatigue could pose a risk to yourself, fellow workers and other commuters.

PasturesNew

I'd calculate the cost of the commute to see if it's worthwhile - and think about how I'd get there if the car broke down. If the car breaks down and you can't afford to get it fixed, you're likely to be sacked by the time you've not turned up for 2 days running.

I used to do that commute 5 days/week and I was petrified that the car would break down - and, with the high mileage I was doing, I'd never be able to afford to replace the car even if I kept the job.

debrag

Well currently this job is just down the road from me but we are moving next year and see this as a possibility till something comes up local.

I am currently band 3 but will take a band 2 post if I stay at the top of the pay scale then I'd only be loosing the London weighing. I just couldn't go from £22k a year to around £14k (bottom of band 2). I will however get bored of the commute really quickly.

There are band 3 post out there just don't have the money to move yet

Tiddlywinks

So - is the commute on top of the 12.5 hour shift?

PasturesNew

debrag wrote: »

I just couldn't go from £22k a year to around £14k (bottom of band 2). I will however get bored of the commute really quickly.

The commute with fuel, increased repairs costs, replace the vehicle after 3-4 years' cost .... is probably close to costing you that £6k.

Hermia

As others have said it depends what hours you are working.

I spent 4 hours a day commuting for three years when I was in my 20s. It was okay, but I vowed never to do it again. I was always tired and ended up isolated with no work/life balance.