Work Commute - Page 2

hairysasquatch · 12-08-2025, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Boo

You and Hairy are bunk mates?

You jelly?

Boo · 12-08-2025, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

You jelly?

BostonNut · 12-08-2025, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Boo

You and Hairy are bunk mates?

Boo · 12-08-2025, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

hairysasquatch · 12-08-2025, 12:58 PM

Walked to work, a mile each way, then did a 3-mile walk. About 90 minutes total walking for roughly 5 miles.

If I drove to work I'd be a massive tub of goo.

corndog · 12-08-2025, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ssbledsoe

Unions are a blight on society.

100% agree.

towerymt · 12-08-2025, 01:53 PM

Public transit

fidrych · 12-08-2025, 04:31 PM

A Cliff Noted Version of driving in Wisconsin. The winter version....

I rep an area, so I drive all over.

I had work in Green Bay. 1 hour and 45 minutes. Drive basically as fast as I am willing to go with the State Patrol in mind. I am there for 4 hours or so and during that time we get dumped on (snow). 3 hours and 15 minutes on the way back. Ive driven in stuff like that all my life and with the truck I have willing to move along, even in snow, at a decent rate. Most the traffic was going 30-40MPH (interstate). If you wanted to to jump in the passing lane (hadn't been plowed), you were gonna white knuckle it. (depending on your vehicle).

I did talk with a guy from Michigan while I was there. He said he got 34" of snow in 24 hours. He said he snowblowed every hour. Now that I have never experienced.

NYBBFAN · 12-08-2025, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

Walked to work, a mile each way, then did a 3-mile walk. About 90 minutes total walking for roughly 5 miles.

If I drove to work I'd be an ~~massive tub of goo~~ average Blowout enthusiast.

Fixed that for you. For real though, walking to work sounds like a dream. It’s nice to have a forcing function. I WFH and can go for a nice 2.5 mile walk during lunch, but I don’t have to.

hairysasquatch · 12-08-2025, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NYBBFAN

Fixed that for you. For real though, walking to work sounds like a dream. It’s nice to have a forcing function. I WFH and can go for a nice 2.5 mile walk during lunch, but I don’t have to.

It's great!

Tones · 12-08-2025, 09:20 PM

Currently I am about a 15 minute commute

Longest I have ever had was 45 minutes

Shortest I've ever had was from my bed to my computer desk.

duwal · 12-11-2025, 03:23 PM

walking distance, go home for lunch nearly every day when the firm isn't providing

nyisle · 12-11-2025, 03:30 PM

driving about 15 mins... ride my bike about 35ish minutes

eastbayak · 12-11-2025, 04:41 PM

Currently:

Mon - 2.5 hrs roundtrip via public transportation and work shuttle
Tues - 40-min roundtrip via car
Thurs - 40-min roundtrip via car

I've done it all though.

2013-14: 4-5 hrs roundtrip via car
2014-16: 12-min roundtrip drive or 30-min roundtrip bike (usually did the latter with occasional rollerblading and walks sprinkled in)
2016-2019: Full-time WFH
2020-2021: 2.5 hrs roundtrip via public transportation/work shuttle x 5 until early March 2020, then full-time WFH
2022-onward: Hybrid schedule (commute time varied depending on which sites I covered)

From all these experiences, I most enjoyed the 30-minute roundtrip bike (or 35-min rollerblading/1 hr 20 min walk roundtrip) work commutes. During that time, I lived in a beach town (Santa Monica) in my 20s and had a really healthy lifestyle (exercised a lot, ate well, slept enough and good, etc).

So, weird to say but hairy option for the win.

hairysasquatch · 12-11-2025, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by eastbayak

Currently:

Mon - 2.5 hrs roundtrip via public transportation and work shuttle
Tues - 40-min roundtrip via car
Thurs - 40-min roundtrip via car

I've done it all though.

2013-14: 4-5 hrs roundtrip via car
2014-16: 12-min roundtrip drive or 30-min roundtrip bike (usually did the latter with occasional rollerblading and walks sprinkled in)
2016-2019: Full-time WFH
2020-2021: 2.5 hrs roundtrip via public transportation/work shuttle x 5 until early March 2020, then full-time WFH
2022-onward: Hybrid schedule (commute time varied depending on which sites I covered)

From all these experiences, I most enjoyed the 30-minute roundtrip bike (or 35-min rollerblading/1 hr 20 min walk roundtrip) work commutes. During that time, I lived in a beach town (Santa Monica) in my 20s and had a really healthy lifestyle (exercised a lot, ate well, slept enough and good, etc).

So, weird to say but hairy option for the win.

Noice! The idea of rollerblading sounds awesome. Not the right terrain here. Rough pavement and really hilly.

SethMurphy · 12-12-2025, 02:06 PM

30-35 minutes in good weather, longer in the snow

callou2131 · 12-13-2025, 04:02 PM

On a good day 45 minutes to an hour. If you know Maryland at all I work in Annapolis and live on the shore and have to battle the bay bridge beach traffic so during the summer on Thursdays through Sunday it can take 1.5 hours or 6 hours. Sometimes if I get stuck working a double shift it is torture. 16 more months till retirement!!

Patsfan · 12-13-2025, 05:37 PM

10 second walk to my home office.
Have to go to the office once or twice a month and it is about a 40 minute drive.

View Poll Results: Length and type of work commute?
WFH - BoSux option	10	23.26%
Walking distance - Hairy option	3	6.98%
Driving <1 hr - Boo option	22	51.16%
Driving >1 hr - FT option	4	9.30%
Other - post in thread	4	9.30%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

12-08-2025, 12:58 PM	#30
hairysasquatch Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the Woods, Central NY Posts: 36,325	Walked to work, a mile each way, then did a 3-mile walk. About 90 minutes total walking for roughly 5 miles. If I drove to work I'd be a massive tub of goo. __________________ I am going signature-free

12-08-2025, 09:20 PM	#36
Tones Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Beachin', FL Posts: 17,275 itstones Tones	Currently I am about a 15 minute commute Longest I have ever had was 45 minutes Shortest I've ever had was from my bed to my computer desk. __________________ THERE'S ONLY ONE TEAM IN LONDON! Cody Garbrandt, George Springer, Kemba Walker, Marco Reus, & Tage Thompson Arsenal, Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, UConn & Yankees

12-12-2025, 02:06 PM	#41
SethMurphy Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centerville/Erie, PA Posts: 19,494 smurf_8 sethmurphy	30-35 minutes in good weather, longer in the snow __________________ Twitter - @seth_murphy8 PCs - Ryan Callahan, Reggie Lewis, Funko Pops (a little), a few other things that catch my eye

12-13-2025, 04:02 PM	#42
callou2131 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Centreville, Md Posts: 8,482	On a good day 45 minutes to an hour. If you know Maryland at all I work in Annapolis and live on the shore and have to battle the bay bridge beach traffic so during the summer on Thursdays through Sunday it can take 1.5 hours or 6 hours. Sometimes if I get stuck working a double shift it is torture. 16 more months till retirement!! __________________ Sent using US Airways Wifi

12-08-2025, 01:53 PM	#32
towerymt Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: VA Posts: 8,843	Public transit

12-08-2025, 04:31 PM	#33
fidrych Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 254	A Cliff Noted Version of driving in Wisconsin. The winter version.... I rep an area, so I drive all over. I had work in Green Bay. 1 hour and 45 minutes. Drive basically as fast as I am willing to go with the State Patrol in mind. I am there for 4 hours or so and during that time we get dumped on (snow). 3 hours and 15 minutes on the way back. Ive driven in stuff like that all my life and with the truck I have willing to move along, even in snow, at a decent rate. Most the traffic was going 30-40MPH (interstate). If you wanted to to jump in the passing lane (hadn't been plowed), you were gonna white knuckle it. (depending on your vehicle). I did talk with a guy from Michigan while I was there. He said he got 34" of snow in 24 hours. He said he snowblowed every hour. Now that I have never experienced.

12-11-2025, 03:23 PM	#37
duwal Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,268 duwal duwal	walking distance, go home for lunch nearly every day when the firm isn't providing

12-11-2025, 03:30 PM	#38
nyisle Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,921 nyisle nyisle	driving about 15 mins... ride my bike about 35ish minutes

12-11-2025, 04:41 PM	#39
eastbayak Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 16,487 eastbayak	Currently: Mon - 2.5 hrs roundtrip via public transportation and work shuttle Tues - 40-min roundtrip via car Thurs - 40-min roundtrip via car I've done it all though. 2013-14: 4-5 hrs roundtrip via car 2014-16: 12-min roundtrip drive or 30-min roundtrip bike (usually did the latter with occasional rollerblading and walks sprinkled in) 2016-2019: Full-time WFH 2020-2021: 2.5 hrs roundtrip via public transportation/work shuttle x 5 until early March 2020, then full-time WFH 2022-onward: Hybrid schedule (commute time varied depending on which sites I covered) From all these experiences, I most enjoyed the 30-minute roundtrip bike (or 35-min rollerblading/1 hr 20 min walk roundtrip) work commutes. During that time, I lived in a beach town (Santa Monica) in my 20s and had a really healthy lifestyle (exercised a lot, ate well, slept enough and good, etc). So, weird to say but hairy option for the win.

12-13-2025, 05:37 PM	#43
Patsfan Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 1,927	10 second walk to my home office. Have to go to the office once or twice a month and it is about a 40 minute drive. __________________ GO REDS!!! Collecting Joey Votto auto's, Matt McLain auto's, Obi Topping auto's and Jack Nicklaus Also collect cool Dayton Flyers basketball memorabilia.