So, what time do you have to get up??

[VectraMan]

Some of you guys do really long (time wise commutes) and you live near London. I drove down today from cheshire to buckinghamshire in 2 hours (170 miles). There has to be something wrong when it takes some of you longer to do local(ish) commutes.

I agree. I drive 110 miles to work every morning, and on a good day (i.e. Friday) it only take an hour and half and that's including the M25. Sometimes I think I'm insane spending that long travelling, but then I think of all the people spending just as long taking public transport across the city every day and I know what I'd rather be doing.

To answer the question: last two jobs I'd have to leave for 7am so would get up for 6.15. My new job I leave for 8am (so get up for 7.15), and the extra hour makes sooo much of a difference.

[Denny]

Jay-sus !

Your times are scary. How do you maintain a social life ?? Or is CUK your social life ?
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To be honest, when working at home I only work the hours I need to. Just because I start early and often finish late that doesn't mean to say I don't take well earned breaks during the daytime. I usually have at least an hour even 90 mins for lunch, if possible. It's just that I hate starting too late as I don't feel in the mood to start at all, plus is makes every day of the week the same. I like to get up later on Saturday's and Sunday's.

You're right CUK is my social life.

[Sockpuppet]

I agree. I drive 110 miles to work every morning, and on a good day (i.e. Friday) it only take an hour and half and that's including the M25. Sometimes I think I'm insane spending that long travelling, but then I think of all the people spending just as long taking public transport across the city every day and I know what I'd rather be doing.

To answer the question: last two jobs I'd have to leave for 7am so would get up for 6.15. My new job I leave for 8am (so get up for 7.15), and the extra hour makes sooo much of a difference.

I did 103 miles each way for a year one. Apart from ******* my car over and ruining its value it wasnt really that much fun.

I much like it now. 3ft to the office (when on contract) 10 miles to the lorry depot when off contract.

[Cowboy Bob]

Currently getting up at 6am. Have 40 mins or so to wake up/have coffee, then catch a train to arrive at client site by 8am. Don't mind the early start in summer, but it's hard in winter.

As for odd working hours, I was working at my home office during the England cricket team's tour of Pakistan and India last winter. Started work about 2am on my laptop and carried on through till about midday whilst watching the cricket

[Ardesco]

Up at 5:00 to be in for 7:00 the last coule of days, although I shall be back to my getting up at 6:15 and in for 8:15 the rest of the week

[sparklelard]

Alarm clock radio goes off at 05:00. I go back to Sleep. Radio turns self off at 07:00. I wake up.


Wake my two kids. Do ablutions. Wake kids again. Get breakfast. Get kids dresses. Leave house at 07:45. Drop number 1 daughter at Redruth Station, drive number 2 daughter to Threemilstone.

Drive back to Redruth. Start work at 08:30.

[bobhope]

For those with long commutes (especially driving) - do you factor it into your rate? If you're spending a third of your day driving, that fantastic rate no longer looks quite so attractive.

Personally, I do 30 mins d-2-d train + cycle. At least on the train you can read, relax.

[Cowboy Bob]

For those with long commutes (especially driving) - do you factor it into your rate? If you're spending a third of your day driving, that fantastic rate no longer looks quite so attractive.

Personally, I do 30 mins d-2-d train + cycle. At least on the train you can read, relax.

I did a stint in Derby a few years ago, and I insisted on a higher rate to cover travel and accomodation. They paid up

[SandyDown]

I did a stint in Derby a few years ago, and I insisted on a higher rate to cover travel and accomodation. They paid up

Yes that's what I do too. If away from home I ask for and extra £100 a day.

[andy]

Up at 08:00. Walk to work at 09:00 ,takes 5 minutes.
back at home for one hour hour lunch break and a quick shag
leave office at 16:30.