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    Daily car commute

    What are you daily car commute limits?

    For me, 1 hr each way is a doddle, but 2 hrs each way every day it too much.

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    Originally posted by Project Monkey View Post
    What are you daily car commute limits?

    For me, 1 hr each way is a doddle, but 2 hrs each way every day it too much.
    about an hour. Anything above that would be a real pain when things snarl up....
    merely at clientco for the entertainment

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      #3
      Originally posted by eek View Post
      about an hour. Anything above that would be a real pain when things snarl up....
      acceptable commute is proportional to daily rate on offer....

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        #4
        Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
        acceptable commute is proportional to daily rate on offer....
        Nope I know my limits. Over an hour and it won't be a daily commute. I will stay over twice a week. Moneywise a night or two in a cheap hotel doesn't cost much and I like my sleep
        merely at clientco for the entertainment

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          #5
          60-90 mins is bearable.
          anything over that, a pain.
          I think whether the time is spent on motorways, or stuck in traffic, makes a difference, as in jams you really feel the time being wasted.

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            #6
            I will do a 2 hour drive each way max and stay over a couple of nights a week to break up the weekly commute. With out staying over probably just an hour.
            Make Mercia Great Again!

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              #7
              It depends on the traffic, if it's 60+ mins sat in jams I tend to just rent a place within strolling distance or 5 mins in the car, I've spent far too much of my life sat in traffic jams as I spent a lot of my early career in field engineering, installations and support. I'd rather stop over than put up with heavy traffic.

              With several years of working from home, I really resent time wasted in commuting traffic.
              Last edited by TykeMerc; 16 October 2013, 20:35.

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                #8
                In an XJR, no limit as long as there are no jams, but hotels are cheaper than the bloody petrol.
                And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Project Monkey View Post
                  What are you daily car commute limits?

                  For me, 1 hr each way is a doddle, but 2 hrs each way every day it too much.
                  2-3 minutes, on foot. Anything more I start complaining.

                  The joys of having the office across the road from the apartment.
                  "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                    #10
                    Two hours is about the limit but only if I get WFH after a few weeks.

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