How far would you commute for work?

Strawberrymum · Jan 31st, 2012, 05:14 AM

I have an interview for a job tomorrow that is an hour away by car but I would have to take the train and bus so it would take a bit longer.

I have looked for something closer and there just isn't anything or i would be waiting for awhile and I really want to start supporting my daughter financially (at the moments my parents support us and I am so grateful but I want to help out as much as I can.)

Im worried its to far I don't want to commit to something I would hate.

How far would you commute?

lauram_92 · Jan 31st, 2012, 05:20 AM

It depends. Is the job something you really want to do? Or is it 'just a job'? I would commute a lot further for a job I was interested in rather than not.

_laura · Jan 31st, 2012, 05:20 AM

I travelled an hour before. That was driving there (normally meant that half that time was me stuck in traffic)

Strawberrymum · Jan 31st, 2012, 05:26 AM

Im really worried about being over an hour away if anything happened to LO. This is an hour without traffic but i would be on the train so it wouldn't affect me.

Its better than a waitressing job because its more money. Its a tutor centre that teach English, im thinking of becoming a teacher so it might be a good way to tell

amygwen · Jan 31st, 2012, 08:53 AM

It really depends. If it's worth the money and you need money than you've got to do what you've got to do. I could never commute an hour, but at least it's on a train and you wouldn't need to drive. I drive only like 20 minutes to work, sometimes longer since I drive home at 5PM but it's not really that bad, it could be worse. You could take the job and see how it goes, if it's something that you don't particuarly want to do, than you could always change your mind. You might enjoy the quiet time on the train to relax before you've got to go to work.

rockys-mumma · Jan 31st, 2012, 08:56 AM

I'd do it. But then I live in greater London and mist people commute to central London for work anyway. Although I actually do a 20min commute in the opposite direction, fine though as it's not the way with heavy London bound traffic

wishuwerehere · Jan 31st, 2012, 09:04 AM

Depends if petrol/transport costs were worth it with what I was earning

Probably no more than an hour for me

rileybaby · Jan 31st, 2012, 09:05 AM

Depends, i dont drive yet so id only be limited to my town really

id probably limit to an hour though, if the money was good

emyandpotato · Jan 31st, 2012, 11:19 AM

Maybe about half an hour, I wouldn't wanna be away from LO more than I had to.

x__amour · Jan 31st, 2012, 12:10 PM

It really just depends. I wouldn't travel more than 20 minutes. That's how far away OH's work is and it drives me insane.

Jan 31st, 2012, 05:14 AM	#1
Strawberrymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,128	How far would you commute for work? I have an interview for a job tomorrow that is an hour away by car but I would have to take the train and bus so it would take a bit longer. I have looked for something closer and there just isn't anything or i would be waiting for awhile and I really want to start supporting my daughter financially (at the moments my parents support us and I am so grateful but I want to help out as much as I can.) Im worried its to far I don't want to commit to something I would hate. How far would you commute?

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Jan 31st, 2012, 05:20 AM	#2
lauram_92 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Highlands of Scotland Posts: 3,279	It depends. Is the job something you really want to do? Or is it 'just a job'? I would commute a lot further for a job I was interested in rather than not.

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Jan 31st, 2012, 05:20 AM	#3
_laura Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bournemouth, UK Posts: 4,277	I travelled an hour before. That was driving there (normally meant that half that time was me stuck in traffic)

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Jan 31st, 2012, 05:26 AM	#4
Strawberrymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,128	Im really worried about being over an hour away if anything happened to LO. This is an hour without traffic but i would be on the train so it wouldn't affect me. Its better than a waitressing job because its more money. Its a tutor centre that teach English, im thinking of becoming a teacher so it might be a good way to tell

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Jan 31st, 2012, 08:53 AM	#5
amygwen Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 8,742	It really depends. If it's worth the money and you need money than you've got to do what you've got to do. I could never commute an hour, but at least it's on a train and you wouldn't need to drive. I drive only like 20 minutes to work, sometimes longer since I drive home at 5PM but it's not really that bad, it could be worse. You could take the job and see how it goes, if it's something that you don't particuarly want to do, than you could always change your mind. You might enjoy the quiet time on the train to relax before you've got to go to work.

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Jan 31st, 2012, 08:56 AM	#6
rockys-mumma Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: London/Essex Posts: 2,166	I'd do it. But then I live in greater London and mist people commute to central London for work anyway. Although I actually do a 20min commute in the opposite direction, fine though as it's not the way with heavy London bound traffic

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Jan 31st, 2012, 09:04 AM	#7
wishuwerehere Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,603	Depends if petrol/transport costs were worth it with what I was earning Probably no more than an hour for me

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Jan 31st, 2012, 09:05 AM	#8
rileybaby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK :-) Posts: 914	Depends, i dont drive yet so id only be limited to my town really id probably limit to an hour though, if the money was good

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Jan 31st, 2012, 11:19 AM	#9
emyandpotato Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,566	Maybe about half an hour, I wouldn't wanna be away from LO more than I had to.

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Jan 31st, 2012, 12:10 PM	#10
x__amour Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 12,373	It really just depends. I wouldn't travel more than 20 minutes. That's how far away OH's work is and it drives me insane.

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