Extreme Commuting Part Deux

[vwdan]

I guess they discuss these things and still reach the same conclusion, or it's something which isn't even up for discussion due to upbringing - knackering yourself to provide for the family is just something you do.

If he has to be at home during the week, then he's either in the wrong job or lives in the wrong place in my opinion.

[MaryPoppins]

For some people, being away from home/family is a last resort, they'd rather drive 3 hours to see their family for 1 hour a day.

WHS. I'm doing almost the same sort of journey as described in the OP, but finish earlier. It's not forever, and staying over isn't an option. I figure it's worth it for our future/my CV.

[ZARDOZ]

Yep; sounds to me llike an extreme stinge who's done all the calculations instead of thinking about what's actually better for him and the people around him. If the commute's more than 2 hours one way (and I include about 15 minutes break while driving) then I grab a hotel room, perhaps for a couple of nights a week. At the moment I'm staying away all week as it's a 2.5 hour drive to get home and it's winter. In summer I make that 2 nights. Sure, it costs a bit more than commuting but the costs are tax deductable and its better for my health to have a bit of free time and get a good night's sleep.

Wouldn't even want to do that once a week.
If he stayed in a hotel on outskirts, £60 a night possible. What he's doing expensive, flying would be cheaper

[DirtyDog]

Wouldn't even want to do that once a week.
If he stayed in a hotel on outskirts, £60 a night possible. What he's doing expensive, flying would be cheaper

Flying is going to be £600 a month plus airport parking plus mileage plus Heathrow Express.

I'd still do the weekly commute rather than a daily one, regardless of the cost.

[ZARDOZ]

Flying is going to be £600 a month plus airport parking plus mileage plus Heathrow Express.

I'd still do the weekly commute rather than a daily one, regardless of the cost.

I agree, mean't cheaper than his train journey. Unless he's getting the cheapo stopper from Stockport

[scooterscot]

Nightmare traffic

As I was leaving the office I closed the door behind me. In the brief moment I stepped onto the pavement I retracted as a bike went whizzing along. Where's the police when you need them? The bike passed and I crossed the road to my apartment.

Stayed tuned for more nightmare commuting horror stories including 'tonight it snowed' and 'it was dark out'.

[eek]

As I was leaving the office I closed the door behind me. In the brief moment I stepped onto the pavement I retracted as a bike went whizzing along. Where's the police when you need them? The bike passed and I crossed the road to my apartment.

Stayed tuned for more nightmare commuting horror stories including 'tonight it snowed' and 'it was dark out'.

That far. I'm looking forward to working in the office again.

Dangers will be the children walking through the library to their bedrooms as I walk through the office which is on a different side of the library...

[Peoplesoft bloke]

BBC News - Readers' tales of extreme commuting



I'm not sure how he came to that conclusion.
1) The season ticket alone is over £1200, it is easy to find reasonable digs for under that in London
2) even if it is EXACTLY the same not having to travel for 6 hours every day has got to be good for ones mental health
3) I hope to dear God that I never get project managed by this mentalist

WHS - and the geezer says "if everything is working as it should be" exactly how likely is that doing a long multi-mode commute in England?

What a tool.

[Jubber]

I heard a tale once about someone who commuted to The City daily from Exeter. Apparently he wasn't the only one. Him and fellow commuters had a card school going on the train journey. Still crackers IMO.

[No2politics]

Hasn't this type of thread been done to death yet?