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Longest train commute/ train in south east.

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    #11
    Daily 1h20 min train into City Thameslink from Kent. 15 mins either end. £417 per month for the privilege. Coffee and the Metro in the morning. Generally have a kip going home.
    We got the Oystons out like we said we would

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      #12
      Driving is more controllable as if you take the train AND tube in SE you are likely to suffer some type of delay on average twice a week. Granted you will miss most of the problems if you can get to Clientco early.
      "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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        #13
        Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
        I left the house at 4:30 this morning to get the 5:05 train from Manchester to London Euston. I'll stay over 3 nights and head home on Thursday evening, working from home on Friday. I know someone who commutes from Macclesfield to London daily but his company provide him with a first class season ticket (he's a perm, NLUK, don't have a coronary!). No chance I could/would bank roll a daily commute of that magnitude and if you're not doing first class I would imagine it would get too much for you after a while. Don't forget to including getting from Paddington(?) to wherever the London office of your client is in your commute.
        How much will the BIK be on a first class commuting ticket paid by the employer?
        Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
        Officially CUK certified - Thick as f**k.

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          #14
          Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
          How much will the BIK be on a first class commuting ticket paid by the employer?
          Looks like the cost is £21,484.00 p.a. excluding tube.

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            #15
            Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
            How much will the BIK be on a first class commuting ticket paid by the employer?
            No idea. Not perm, don't care.

            He looked rich enough to not worry about the BIK hit either.
            The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist

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              #16
              Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
              Looks like the cost is £21,484.00 p.a. excluding tube.
              I read that as 'excluding lube'. Which, on reflection, sounds about right given the miserable bumming most train travel delivers.

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                #17
                Originally posted by barrydidit View Post
                I read that as 'excluding lube'. Which, on reflection, sounds about right given the miserable bumming most train travel delivers.
                Like all bummings, it's only miserable if you approach it with the wrong frame of mind.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
                  Like all bummings, it's only miserable if you approach it with the wrong frame of mind.
                  I see. Like shelling out >£20k to be on the receiving end, to pick an example entirely at random?

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by barrydidit View Post
                    I see. Like shelling out >£20k to be on the receiving end, to pick an example entirely at random?
                    I would be more concerned that you get dumped in Macclesfield at the end of every day.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
                      I would be more concerned that you get dumped in Macclesfield at the end of every day.
                      Fair point. Even Terry Waite got better treatment.

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