Do-able Commute to work

mickd27

bamgbost said:

Sandtree said:

I think the method of travel makes a big difference.

My commute used to be about 1hr 40 but the issue was the trains were only every 30 minutes and if you got there in the last 10 minutes before leaving it was standing room only on the way home (was fine on the way in). I personally didn't find it too bad as after a short while I got good at sleeping the journey on the way in (thankfully get off at the end of the line) and generally got there early on the way back to get a seat and napped/read the paper etc. 

Don't have kids so no bath time to race home to and with an extra ~2hrs of sleep on the train was staying up later than my alarm clock would suggest I'd need to. I wouldnt be excited to do it again but it was ok. I've known guys doing longer journeys and those going by train are fairly similar... knew one crazy guy doing much longer each day by motorbike (didnt stop him joining the after work drinks either) but you wouldnt catch me doing that!

Mick... have u guys bought, or renting? Are you able to live slightly closer, maybe halfway?

Or you just have to stickby it for now, and see how things go. Alot changes quickly with life. Maybe you do get a new job or whatever.

She owns the house and I’m paying her rent. I was doing contract work down in london then that ended so I came back to Scotland and I said to her I will try and get a job where you live but if not I will probably just live wherever I get a job. So I rented in another city for 4 months but due to Covid-19 I ended up on furlough then worked from home in her house for a while. Then work told me to come back to the office so I said to her I would try the commute which I’ve been doing for 2 months now. 

bamgbost

Yh a 2 hour commute each way isn’t easy. The consolation is a lot is by train. But still.  Maybe you can break up the journey with a couple nights a week in a spareroom (near work).OR do Mon- Thurs spare room.

 Good luck buddy!

mickd27

bamgbost said:

Yh a 2 hour commute each way isn’t easy. The consolation is a lot is by train. But still.  Maybe you can break up the journey with a couple nights a week in a spareroom (near work).OR do Mon- Thurs spare room.

 Good luck buddy!

Ye thinking about it even one night Airbnb would be cheap and at least break up the week and amount of travelling. Cheers.