What is the furthest you have travelled for a job/job interview?

SomeRandomGuy · 16 January 2016 at 9:13PM

Approximately a 50 mile round trip for an interview. But a one off trip for interview is a lot different from doing it on a daily basis.

I can't quite get my head around people that martyr themselves with really long commutes as the travel costs must offset a huge amount of income and it must be absolutely exhausting to spend many hours per day travelling on top of a full day at work.

xapprenticex · 16 January 2016 at 9:18PM

Tell me about it, but when your trapped with a mortgage and other debts, you may find you have little choice.

I cant wait for it.

SomeRandomGuy · 16 January 2016 at 9:23PM

xapprenticex wrote: »

Tell me about it, but when your trapped with a mortgage and other debts, you may find you have little choice.

I cant wait for it.

I do understand that not everyone has a choice. I think those on benefits are expected to travel up to 3 hours per day for a minimum wage job? Seems bonkers to me.

I suppose I'm more thinking of people I know of that do chose to do it but then complain at how exhausting it is. For example those that work in London (for higher wages) but then still can't actually afford to live near the city so end up travelling 2.5 hours per day and spending a fortune on transport. I can't help but wonder if taking a lower wage and living outside of the south east would not provide a healthier lifestyle all things considered.

xapprenticex · 16 January 2016 at 10:15PM

Hmm, 90 mins each way, its a lot but just depends on how badly you want it and we have to start somewhere, im not sympathetic in that regard as ive been there and done that and if i hadnt done that, I don't believe I'd be where I am today.

I agree with the london thing, some people put money before everything, or take the money then think about practicality afterwards.

Well, i hope i never have to work in London, i just dont like the place.. too busy for me.

DKLS · 17 January 2016 at 12:55PM

xapprenticex wrote: »

I agree with the london thing, some people put money before everything, or take the money then think about practicality afterwards.

Well, i hope i never have to work in London, i just dont like the place.. too busy for me.

I could work locally but would have to take a 40k pay cut to do so, London is where all the decent jobs and interesting projects are (for my sector)

Back to OP, Barcelona was the farthest interview. Decided I didn't want the job half way through the interview.

Longest commutes in distance was from London to Glasgow and London to Amsterdam.
Although I tended to stay over for the week in Amsterdam and come back home every day on the Glasgow job as the flights were so cheap.

persa · 17 January 2016 at 3:20PM

I once travelled 550 miles each way for two interviews.

The Job Centre paid my travel expenses the first time, and the employer paid my expenses the second time. Got the job. Came off JSA and my new salary was much higher than my previous (pre JSA) one.

Sometimes travelling is worth it.

I agree with the comments about commuting though. I couldn't do it long term.

gunsandbanjos · 17 January 2016 at 4:27PM

My brother flew from Sydney to London for an interview a couple years back.

Deep_In_Debt · 17 January 2016 at 5:36PM

I travelled 70 miles for an interview and got the job. Did the journey for 2 years...horrendous M25 traffic used to take ages.

theoretica · 17 January 2016 at 5:54PM

The closest interview I had for a full time job was 180 miles - and I wans't living anywhere remote at the time. Moved about 350 miles for the job I got.