Your Daily Commute: Does it Matter To You?
Commutes are getting longer and longer, but how much do you really mind it? Is it changing how you live? Are you moving closer to work?
When the gasoline prices were so high a few months ago, long commutes really hurt a lot of people’s budgets. You could have easily spent a couple of hundred dollars more on gas alone each month.
Now that the gas prices have dropped, the talk about long commutes has kind of died down. But in some families, it’s just starting.
When you’re looking for a job, think about the commute. Is it a long distance but you won’t hit a lot of traffic? Is it a short distance but long time-wise? Map it out.
Consider the commute before accepting a job. Do test runs in rush hour to see if you could handle a daily drive like that.
Afterall, it’s all in a day’s work…
Mark Neiman wrote:
Hello Heather-
I just found your site. Very informative content for job seekers.
Mark Neiman
Posted 08 Nov 2006 at 9:00 pm ¶
Career Change Wanted wrote:
If you do have a long commute, if you have long sections of relatively easy driving, I highly recommend audiobooks. You can buy them at low-prices on Ebay or borrow them from your local library. If you are lucky you’ll have an audiobook that’s so good you look forward to getting in the car. Or, when you pull in the driveway, you’ll want to keep listening. If the urge, is strong enough, I recommend tackling any dirty dishes in the kitchen, while you get to a point in the book that you can break away.
You can learn or simply be entertained, but at least you won’t feel like you are losing those commuting hours. Comedy CDs are also nice, but it’s harder to find HOURS of them for a low price.
Posted 27 Nov 2006 at 5:26 am ¶