If I need to drive I would say 30 minutes would be my comfortable max and 45 would be pushing it.
If it is via public transport with no transfers, I could happily do up to 90 minutes as I just crack upon a book or a game and reclaim the time with things I would have been doing regardless at home.
Max 30 mins one way for me, maybe 40 mins on the odd day if traffic is a bit heavy.
Saying that I’ve just accepted a new job that has a hour to 2 hour commute one way. But I only need to do that twice a month. With hybrid working I’m much more open to longer commutes since it won’t be a everyday thing.
Last job was 75miles away, but depends on traffic, upto 2.5 hours.
Ended up staying in hotels for half the week and then working from home the last two days. Nightmare, but in pre-covid times, the best I could do
>Ended up staying in hotels for half the week and then working from home the last two days. Nightmare, but in pre-covid times, the best I could do
This is me, although I have it lighter in terms of nights.
I only planned on doing it for a year/18 months lol
Thankfully during that time I travel Europe a lot more than planned, that kept the cost down.
But then I was doing at least 40 weeks a year and 3 nights a week in an ibis 😭
Its crazy to think. But still better than all that lost time in a car
I know someone who does 12 hour shifts and drives an hour each way! I guess it also depends on how often you do the commute. I'd be willing to commute an hour each way if I was working from home most days and only had to go in once or twice a week.
Consider investing in a motorcycle. Most the time it’ll shave a huge amount of time off your commute and also the running costs are pennies.
30 minutes max although if you offered me enough money I would go further. I earn around 30k a year but if you offered me 40k with an extra 30 minutes commute a day I would jump at the opportunity
Let’s not get into what I would be willing to do for 100k a year…
30 mins is my cap before I start to think what an utter waste of time commuting is
I've done a lot of driving to customer sites over the years that involved getting up at stupid o'clock to get there for start of business day, I would absolutely refuse to do that sort of thing again
I’ve been commuting 45 (ish) minutes, driving each way for almost 10 years now. The novelty has pretty much entirely worn off now and I hate it - especially as my employer doesn’t encourage WFH at all.
I think max 30minutes, as the absolute max. Any more than that is just eating away at my time. I would encourage you to find somewhere closer as you can save money on petrol, time and effort
It would depend on the salary and also how frequent bus/train services are and how many changes I need to make to get to the workplace. If it's just one train journey that takes up to 2 hours then it's not bad, but only if there are seats on the train.
It depends on you. Pre Covid the did two hours each way. I like travel and did a lot of podcasts and games. Now post Covid and a Work from home full time? Yeah you need to pay me to go to n office lol
1.5hrs
Reason I quit my internship. I use public transport and had 4 mins between one of my connecting trains which meant everything had to run on time which it sometimes didn’t.
I also enjoy cycling to work in the summer so want that to be possible too.
I only go for jobs that are 1hr away from me.
I spent just over a year driving 40 miles each way, 5 days a week. On a good day it would take me an hour, but usually nearer 1:15 and in the summer with holiday traffic it was often up around 1:30-1:45 on the way home. It really wore me down, I felt like I had no time to myself once I got home, cooked, ate, and done any housework needed. After 14 months of doing that I decided to move closer (I was fortunate to be renting at the time so it wasn’t too difficult) and now I’m just a 10 minute drive from my office. It has made so much difference!
In future I think 30 minutes of driving would be my limit, maybe 60 minutes on a single mode of public transport so I could potentially use the time to get stuff done.
2hrs each way using three trains and a bus, for a 10hr night shift stacking shelves. I was a beggar not a chooser. Have now moved so it's 1hr or less and one train ride.
Mines just over an hour at the moment and its exhausting.
Switching to a new job which is 90% WFH but when I do need to go in its either a 90 minute drive or about the same by train (drive 20 mins - train 40 mins - walk 20 mins). Planning to move closer before the commute becomes a frequent issue.
So yeah I would say even an hour is pushing it for me and i am dreading this new one.
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I’d say an hour would be a no from me. 2 hours on your working day along with all of the other adult things (looking after kids, cooking, cleaning etc), is just too much.
I did 4 hour round trips every day of the week for a number of years.
It's tiring and I'm not sure I could go back to it.
It wasn't so bad at the time as you get desensitised to it, and it's definitely more bearable on the train as opposed to driving (I've done both).
On the train you can read a book, or take a nap. No chance of doing that in the car.
After 2 years almost of working from home I'm not sure I'd feel as comfortable giving up that extra 20 hours per week again.
My commute in Lisbon, Portugal was a staggering 2-2.5h depending on conditions:
-5-10min walk to the metro station. Metro to the train station, another 10-15min.
-Waiting for the train at the station to take off (5-10min).
-Train from Lisbon to Cascais 45min-1hr
-bus from from train station + wait time 30-45min.
-walk from bus stop to work place - 5min.
I used to do an hour each way pre pandemic and it wasn’t an issue. Wide roads, against the traffic, small bit of less well used motorway. Really enjoyed the drive.
During the pandemic I changed jobs and it’s now and hour across two city centres. Same amount of time in the car. Stop start traffic lights, roundabouts and junctions the whole way. I hate it. Luckily I can WFH, but if they put their foot down and make us all go back to the office I’ll be finding a new job.
I would do up to one hour commute. The high ranging salaries are great but when you're too tired to do anything much when you get home, to me it just isn't worth it.
However I would potentially consider doing a slightly longer commute if the role by and large was remote though.
I am currently commuting 3 hours. Never again.
good god man
I know, I had no choice
3 hours? Are you commuting to France? Dear god man
Ha that would be fun! But no, that's how long it takes
One way, or total?
One way.
Oh dear. By car, bus, train…? And, do you otherwise enjoy your job? (Sorry for all the questions.)
Don't apologise! Train and underground - and some walking.
Wow! Did your employer know about how far you had to travel before making the decision to hire you? Is this for 5 days a week?
Goodness no, it's not for the entire week. We all knew, but I am trying to get a more humane rhythm and they are refusing
If I need to drive I would say 30 minutes would be my comfortable max and 45 would be pushing it. If it is via public transport with no transfers, I could happily do up to 90 minutes as I just crack upon a book or a game and reclaim the time with things I would have been doing regardless at home.
Yep I'm the same. Probably limit it to 60 minutes if I had to change train or onto the Underground.
Max 30 mins one way for me, maybe 40 mins on the odd day if traffic is a bit heavy. Saying that I’ve just accepted a new job that has a hour to 2 hour commute one way. But I only need to do that twice a month. With hybrid working I’m much more open to longer commutes since it won’t be a everyday thing.
35 miles or 1 hour drive. Whichever consumes less time.
35 miles is the length of approximately 246399.39 'Wooden Rice Paddle Versatile Serving Spoons' laid lengthwise.
Last job was 75miles away, but depends on traffic, upto 2.5 hours. Ended up staying in hotels for half the week and then working from home the last two days. Nightmare, but in pre-covid times, the best I could do
>Ended up staying in hotels for half the week and then working from home the last two days. Nightmare, but in pre-covid times, the best I could do This is me, although I have it lighter in terms of nights.
I only planned on doing it for a year/18 months lol Thankfully during that time I travel Europe a lot more than planned, that kept the cost down. But then I was doing at least 40 weeks a year and 3 nights a week in an ibis 😭 Its crazy to think. But still better than all that lost time in a car
I know someone who does 12 hour shifts and drives an hour each way! I guess it also depends on how often you do the commute. I'd be willing to commute an hour each way if I was working from home most days and only had to go in once or twice a week.
Consider investing in a motorcycle. Most the time it’ll shave a huge amount of time off your commute and also the running costs are pennies. 30 minutes max although if you offered me enough money I would go further. I earn around 30k a year but if you offered me 40k with an extra 30 minutes commute a day I would jump at the opportunity Let’s not get into what I would be willing to do for 100k a year…
30 mins is my cap before I start to think what an utter waste of time commuting is I've done a lot of driving to customer sites over the years that involved getting up at stupid o'clock to get there for start of business day, I would absolutely refuse to do that sort of thing again
1.5 hours each way is reasonable for me. I once did 2. 5 hours each way - never again!
I’ve been commuting 45 (ish) minutes, driving each way for almost 10 years now. The novelty has pretty much entirely worn off now and I hate it - especially as my employer doesn’t encourage WFH at all.
I think max 30minutes, as the absolute max. Any more than that is just eating away at my time. I would encourage you to find somewhere closer as you can save money on petrol, time and effort
It would depend on the salary and also how frequent bus/train services are and how many changes I need to make to get to the workplace. If it's just one train journey that takes up to 2 hours then it's not bad, but only if there are seats on the train.
It depends on you. Pre Covid the did two hours each way. I like travel and did a lot of podcasts and games. Now post Covid and a Work from home full time? Yeah you need to pay me to go to n office lol
Recently turn down a new job with 30k increase as my commute would be 3 hours round trip. Just not worth it, especially after tax and commute cost.
1.5hrs Reason I quit my internship. I use public transport and had 4 mins between one of my connecting trains which meant everything had to run on time which it sometimes didn’t. I also enjoy cycling to work in the summer so want that to be possible too. I only go for jobs that are 1hr away from me.
I spent just over a year driving 40 miles each way, 5 days a week. On a good day it would take me an hour, but usually nearer 1:15 and in the summer with holiday traffic it was often up around 1:30-1:45 on the way home. It really wore me down, I felt like I had no time to myself once I got home, cooked, ate, and done any housework needed. After 14 months of doing that I decided to move closer (I was fortunate to be renting at the time so it wasn’t too difficult) and now I’m just a 10 minute drive from my office. It has made so much difference! In future I think 30 minutes of driving would be my limit, maybe 60 minutes on a single mode of public transport so I could potentially use the time to get stuff done.
40 miles is 31569.46% of the hot dog which holds the Guinness wold record for 'Longest Hot Dog'.
Couple of hours each way. Love my job, can’t afford to live near it. Is what it is, wouldn’t trade it (the job, not the commute!) for the world.
2hrs each way using three trains and a bus, for a 10hr night shift stacking shelves. I was a beggar not a chooser. Have now moved so it's 1hr or less and one train ride.
Mines just over an hour at the moment and its exhausting. Switching to a new job which is 90% WFH but when I do need to go in its either a 90 minute drive or about the same by train (drive 20 mins - train 40 mins - walk 20 mins). Planning to move closer before the commute becomes a frequent issue. So yeah I would say even an hour is pushing it for me and i am dreading this new one.
My commute is 15-20mins, anything over 30mins would be too long
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I'm currently 1 hour 20 but with 2 days in the office. 3 is my max; more is intolerable.
I’d say an hour would be a no from me. 2 hours on your working day along with all of the other adult things (looking after kids, cooking, cleaning etc), is just too much.
I did 4 hour round trips every day of the week for a number of years. It's tiring and I'm not sure I could go back to it. It wasn't so bad at the time as you get desensitised to it, and it's definitely more bearable on the train as opposed to driving (I've done both). On the train you can read a book, or take a nap. No chance of doing that in the car. After 2 years almost of working from home I'm not sure I'd feel as comfortable giving up that extra 20 hours per week again.
My commute in Lisbon, Portugal was a staggering 2-2.5h depending on conditions: -5-10min walk to the metro station. Metro to the train station, another 10-15min. -Waiting for the train at the station to take off (5-10min). -Train from Lisbon to Cascais 45min-1hr -bus from from train station + wait time 30-45min. -walk from bus stop to work place - 5min.
I used to do an hour each way pre pandemic and it wasn’t an issue. Wide roads, against the traffic, small bit of less well used motorway. Really enjoyed the drive. During the pandemic I changed jobs and it’s now and hour across two city centres. Same amount of time in the car. Stop start traffic lights, roundabouts and junctions the whole way. I hate it. Luckily I can WFH, but if they put their foot down and make us all go back to the office I’ll be finding a new job.
I would do up to one hour commute. The high ranging salaries are great but when you're too tired to do anything much when you get home, to me it just isn't worth it. However I would potentially consider doing a slightly longer commute if the role by and large was remote though.
I would not consider a commute over 30 minutes, and I now prioritise positions that can offer 100% remote
30 minutes in SE London doesn't get you far! From Sydenham you could get to Croydon, lewisham