Hybrid and long commute or non-hybrid and short commute

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TheSpiddalKid said:

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).

The drive for the interview was about 25 minutes, as about half of it is back lanes. I would save around 7.5 hours per week (from travel time and shorter working day).

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Khaderbhai said:

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. 

Jobs near when I live are very thin on the ground, so it would be highly unlikely I would ever get either of those options, as good as they sound!

Takeaway_Addict

Could you ask if offered whether 2 days in the office and 3 days at home would work?

Newbie_John

What are the driving times in rush hours? 20 miles can be over 1h journey.. 
But if the pay is the same - just add up times - I'd go for the one which wastes less.

If 20 miles takes 30 minutes - 1h per day, and 100 miles takes 90 minutes - 3h per day.
It's 5h vs 9h - I'd go for the local one.  

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Takeaway_Addict said:

Could you ask if offered whether 2 days in the office and 3 days at home would work?

I asked that and was told that they won't be offering any form of hybrid working since I live so close. Others who live further away have the option of wfh a couple of days a week.

Newbie_John said:

What are the driving times in rush hours? 20 miles can be over 1h journey.. 
But if the pay is the same - just add up times - I'd go for the one which wastes less.

If 20 miles takes 30 minutes - 1h per day, and 100 miles takes 90 minutes - 3h per day.
It's 5h vs 9h - I'd go for the local one.  

Rush hour would be around 25mins - it is mostly through lanes rather than A roads, so peak travel periods don't make a huge difference. 

I'm looking at the huge time saving as well, not only from the commute but also the slightly shorter hours.

At the moment, I am leaning towards the non-hybrid role.... It will be nice to not have to get up at 5.15am!

Mark_Glasses

My wife has a short commute and works 5 hours less than me a week. This means when I work from home I've already started work when she sets off and I'm still at work when she gets back. I therefore don't have any more free time than she does. Unless you find commuting much more stressful than working it sounds a no brainer to take the non-hybrid.

julesin09

I agree with the last post. Neither. I currently have around a 100 mile round trip but thankfully only two days in the office. If something came up close hybrid I would think about leaving but no way would I return to the office full time. 

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Mark_Glasses said:

My wife has a short commute and works 5 hours less than me a week. This means when I work from home I've already started work when she sets off and I'm still at work when she gets back. I therefore don't have any more free time than she does. Unless you find commuting much more stressful than working it sounds a no brainer to take the non-hybrid.

If I get/take the non-hybrid job, I will also be doing less hours including the commute than on the days I currently work from home, so it is a no brainer to take that role. I just need to stop being emotionally attached to my current job....it's a 'safe' job whereas the new job is jumping into the unknown. I think I just need to push myself to make that jump.

julesin09 said:

I agree with the last post. Neither. I currently have around a 100 mile round trip but thankfully only two days in the office. If something came up close hybrid I would think about leaving but no way would I return to the office full time. 

Yeah, I will struggle being in the office full time even though I did it for years pre-covid. I hope I will be able to adjust and the shorter hours will make up for it.

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Well this all turned out to be a waste of time. Agency confirmed the salary, but on speaking to the company directly, the salary they were actually offering was £6k below what I am currently on. So....time wasted all round. 😵🙄

robatwork

Continuing my long-held belief that anyone with the word "agent" in their name is really a waste of a job