Commuting for 2hrs each way every day. Any thoughts?

[sbakoola]

I was so fed up of commuting on the London Underground that ..

I was so fed up of commuting on the London Underground that I almost considered pre-ordering one of these and getting the training for it...

James Bond-style jet packs to become a reality in the UK from next year 

[filthy1980]

I did about 8 years ago 2hr + drive each way for a year 5 days a week with a 3 month old child at home,

far from ideal but beggars can't be choosers and it was how I cut my teeth into IT contracting

I managed it but I was younger and had more energy then, although missus did say I aged dramatically during that year

do it if you have to, find another way if you don't

[northernladyuk]

I did about 8 years ago 2hr + drive each way for a year 5 days a week with a 3 month old child at home,

far from ideal but beggars can't be choosers and it was how I cut my teeth into IT contracting

I managed it but I was younger and had more energy then, although missus did say I aged dramatically during that year

do it if you have to, find another way if you don't

I age:

• 0.5 days per each day I don't work
• 1.0 day per each day I work at home
• 1.5 days per each day I work on client site, with an additional 0.01 days for each minute by which the commute exceeds 90 minutes each way.

[pr1]

I age:

• 0.5 days per each day I don't work
• 1.0 day per each day I work at home
• 1.5 days per each day I work on client site, with an additional 0.01 days for each minute by which the commute exceeds 90 minutes each way.

must be a ball ache to try to plan a surprise birthday party for you

[northernladyuk]

must be a ball ache to try to plan a surprise birthday party for you

It is. I don't have surprise birthdays.

[LondonManc]

I did about 8 years ago 2hr + drive each way for a year 5 days a week with a 3 month old child at home,

far from ideal but beggars can't be choosers and it was how I cut my teeth into IT contracting

I managed it but I was younger and had more energy then, although missus did say I aged dramatically during that year

do it if you have to, find another way if you don't

That'll be the baby, not the commute. HTHBIDI.

[SueEllen]

I was so fed up of commuting on the London Underground that I almost considered pre-ordering one of these and getting the training for it...

James Bond-style jet packs to become a reality in the UK from next year*

Lots of people take up cycling rather than going on the tube.

So I've met people who cycle all the way East to West and West to East.

There are also those who commute to and from mainline train stations. The latter frequently use station bikes which are an old bike that won't be stolen if locked up at a station.

The bonus is they don't need to do any other cardio exercise.

[oliverson]

The UK badly needs a Northern powerhouse.

I AM the Northern Powerhouse!

[northernladuk]

I AM the Northern Powerhouse!

We're so screwed.

[BR14]

Lots of people take up cycling rather than going on the tube.

So I've met people who cycle all the way East to West and West to East.

There are also those who commute to and from mainline train stations. The latter frequently use station bikes which are an old bike that won't be stolen if locked up at a station.

The bonus is they don't need to do any other cardio exercise.

and bring chaos to the roads with their anarchic behaviour.
and cardio isn't the magic wand it's mad out to be <although i do lots, incidentally, for fun>