The cost of commuting

[atomicrc11]

My commute was about 30 miles each way. I drove out of Boston because that is where the job was but I couldn't stand to not live in the city. It was 45mins to 1 hour 15mins. It was tough, and I was going to ask to work from home some days.

Just recently I ended up getting a job a 20min walk from my house. It's great and I missed it since I had my last job. I've determined that my time is certainly worth having a good job close to home rather than a higher paying one of the same quality far away.

[osadg]

My husband and I are fortunate that we live relatively close to work. He has to commute enough that it does cost him a tank every week and a half. We have made some changes though to keep those commuter costs from getting to us, because with gas-even a little can make a big difference! My husband goes to work, and gets off at hours that keep him off the road during the high traffic flow times. I also go into work a little later than the average to also keep me from sitting in traffic. I also asked if I could start telecommuting to work a day a week, and although that didn't get approved for one day a week, I did manage to get a day every other week, or three days a month. It's not a big difference, but with the other adjustments we've made to walk and bike more, it's managed to keep our gas lower than most.