Reply to: Extreme Commuting Part Deux

[DirtyDog]

Have we done this nutter?

Drives 370 miles per day & gets out of bed at 03:30.

That's one hell of a commute! Gary Egan drives 370 miles a day to and from work - Wales Online

Gary travels a whopping 99,000 miles between his home in Porthcawl and his workplace in Watford, Hertfordshire, every year so he can still live the country life with his partner Sarah.

Maybe someone should explain to him that he isn't living the country life.

[kal]

Not even 1 day WFH, or at the least 1 day staying over?

He comes across as a complete tool 'have to get the missus to phone me in case I fall sleep on the motorway', ar$e.

[jmo21]

Have we done this nutter?

Drives 370 miles per day & gets out of bed at 03:30.

That's one hell of a commute! Gary Egan drives 370 miles a day to and from work - Wales Online

Not even 1 day WFH, or at the least 1 day staying over?

[MicrosoftBob]

Financially it makes no sense, just staying in a hotel mon-thurs would be a lot cheaper than the petrol and toll fees alone, or long term just renting a room locally

[TheBigD]

The train can't be more than 3 hours can it? It's 5 to Penzance and I'm sure Penzance-Exeter is 2 hrs.

If you can avoid messing about at either end, 3hrs on a train is OK IMO. A very civilised way to travel - assuming you aren't on a horrible route. You could work or sleep or do all your DVD watching or reading or other hobbies you would do at home.

Providing you can get a seat. Not normally a problem in the morning if you have a long train journey, but in the evening you're likely to be standing for at least part of the journey.

[CoolCat]

I've commuted long journeys on trains, when I lived near a mainline station and was not too far from mainline station at other end it was tolerable

Quite a lot of people use the sleeper trains to Scotland to do strange working arrangements that wouldnt be possible any other way

[psychocandy]

Just seen the guy from Wales who drives to Watford every day. Thats just completely nuts....

[Mich the Tester]

Of course, if you get a train to leave outside your house when you want it'd be perfect!

It would make a bloody racket while you're sleeping though.

[psychocandy]

The train can't be more than 3 hours can it? It's 5 to Penzance and I'm sure Penzance-Exeter is 2 hrs.

If you can avoid messing about at either end, 3hrs on a train is OK IMO. A very civilised way to travel - assuming you aren't on a horrible route. You could work or sleep or do all your DVD watching or reading or other hobbies you would do at home.

In terms of comfort, the intercity type trains, yeh. Crosscountry not so good. Local trains (such as Arriva trains) awful.

Like you said, you can kip on train so less stressful or knackering as driving. Only trouble with trains is (stating the obvious of course) is:-

1. You've got to go when they go.
2. You've got to get train station.
3. You've got to leave slack so you don't miss train.

All in all, even though train is much quicker when it gets going, generally I find it takes longer than driving (for above reasons).

Of course, if you get a train to leave outside your house when you want it'd be perfect!

[psychocandy]

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.

I'd agree with that. If you don't mind the commute then its sit in hotel on your own all evening or travel for a bit/see family for a bit. Depends on attitude to the travel I suppose.

Personally, I hate staying away and will come if possible. Then again, I do stay away at least one night if its that far away (to get some kip).

This guy must be mad though. Wouldn't do this long term for £1000/day.

[d000hg]

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.

The train can't be more than 3 hours can it? It's 5 to Penzance and I'm sure Penzance-Exeter is 2 hrs.

If you can avoid messing about at either end, 3hrs on a train is OK IMO. A very civilised way to travel - assuming you aren't on a horrible route. You could work or sleep or do all your DVD watching or reading or other hobbies you would do at home.

[No2politics]

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

[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.

[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.

[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...