Reply to: Do you work local to where you live?

[FatLazyContractor]

The world is my playground

No, hundreds of miles away

[DannyF1966]

I'm on my third contract since starting a couple of years ago. First one was 15 miles from home, second was 10 miles, this one is 30 miles, so I've never had to stay away.

[psychocandy]

Never had to stay away mon-fri. Not for me. But I've always found stuff close-ish to home.

Depends on you're personal situation though. For me it'd be impossible.

Current gig (been over a year) is 90 mins pretty much door to door. Mostly by train. Lot easier than driving. Still a long trek mind.

I stay over occasionally if Im particularly busy or to retain my sanity for just one night.

[NibblyPig]

10 mins by bicycle

[psychocandy]

I go where the work is, I have been fortunate enough to get a gig mins from home, and they had to crowbar me out of that contract!

Currently between 90 and 120 min drive from home, but back each night

Thats a killer!

[alreadypacked]

Working out of a suitcase (well 2 suitcases) for the last 12 years, where is home again

[NickFitz]

Varies a lot. I've been within reach of home for the last couple of years, and also for around twelve months a couple of years before that. But overall, I've worked away much more.

[jmo21]

I've been pretty lucky compared to most on here, never had to work away from home, and the longest commute I've had has been 1.5 hours on train/bus last summer due a train line being closed (only lasted 6 weeks or so and it went back down to an hour).

Current contract has been a pleasant surprise. We moved to our new house in June, having no idea there were any IT places nearby.

10 minute walk to the new place!

[MrMarkyMark]

First time in seven years, I've got something half an hour away

I'm sure it's a one off

It'll never last...........BOOMED

[MicrosoftBob]

First time in seven years, I've got something half an hour away

I'm sure it's a one off

[SimonMac]

Salient point well made sir. By local, I mean home most nights.

I am home everynight but wouldn't say I am local

[LucidDementia]

I've been working from home for nearly five years now

Isn't it time you had a break or at least a day off?

[Wilmslow]

Trying to define "local" is like trying to define "fair share"

Salient point well made sir. By local, I mean home most nights.

[GlenW]

From leaving home to sitting my arse at the desk takes just under an hour. A perfect commute for me, any longer and it would be boring, any shorter and I'd still be in grumpy twunt mode.

[BrilloPad]

Trying to define "local" is like trying to define "fair share"