Hybrid and long commute or non-hybrid and short commute

booksandbikes · 15 July 2023 at 12:25PM

Long time lurker, very infrequent poster here!

Just want to get a feel of different views, although I know this is a very personal choice.

If you had a choice between a job which offered hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 at home) but had a 100 mile daily round trip commute (on mostly motorway and A roads) or a job which had NO possibility of hybrid working, but was a 20 mile daily round trip, which would you take?

Pay is the same, jobs and conditions are pretty much the same. The non-hybrid role is 40 hours (including lunch) and hybrid role is 45 hours (including lunch).

I'm struggling to decide....mind you, I might be being overly optimistic as I haven't been offered the role yet, but if I do get offered it I'd like to have covered all thoughts and options. 😬

I'm currently doing the hybrid role, so I'm very familiar what the commute is like....and it is my main grumble about the role. Everything else about the job I really enjoy. Btw, fuel is costing me around £180/month so that would be an immediate saving.

Any comments are appreciated!

elsien · 15 July 2023 at 1:10PM

Non hybrid.

Shorter hours and less time in the car.

lincroft1710 · 15 July 2023 at 2:47PM

Non hybrid - 100 miles travel as opposed to 300 miles

Emmia · 15 July 2023 at 3:28PM

No contest, non hybrid - shorter hours and commute.

FIREDreamer · 15 July 2023 at 3:51PM

Hybrid, more time to watch Netflix or youtube whilst “working” from home. Ahem.

robatwork · 15 July 2023 at 5:35PM

Knew a guy in the 90s who had a 100 mile round trip each day. OK that was into London but balanced by the fact there are far more cars on the road today. He looked like death.

Non-hybrid.

booksandbikes · 15 July 2023 at 5:37PM

FIREDreamer said:

Hybrid, more time to watch Netflix or youtube whilst “working” from home. Ahem.

😂 No idea what you mean! 😂

I do actually work while I'm at home, but I am more relaxed when compared to being in the office. I'm a classic introvert, hence my struggle between the two options.

So far the non-hybrids are winning! I don't actually dislike the drive itself....I just dislike the loss of free time it leaves me on those days.

booksandbikes · 15 July 2023 at 5:39PM

robatwork said:

Knew a guy in the 90s who had a 100 mile round trip each day. OK that was into London but balanced by the fact there are far more cars on the road today. He looked like death.

Non-hybrid.

Another vote for the non-hybrid! Yeah, could definitely not do it 5 days a week. If work hadn't let me wfh for 2 days I would have looked around for another job a few years ago.

TheSpiddalKid · 15 July 2023 at 7:58PM

Probably non-hybrid, but it's worth also looking at travel time. From where I live I can be in West Yorkshire in 35 mins (25 miles) or Manchester Airport in 45-60 mins (12 miles).

prettyandfluffy · 15 July 2023 at 8:57PM

Hybrid. I am far more productive working from home and I like being able to structure my day as I please, but need the face-to-face in the office too.

Khaderbhai · 15 July 2023 at 9:25PM

Can I be awkward and say neither? Literally neither would work for me. Would need to be 1 day in office per week max for 100 miles and would also not want a 5 day a week in office job.