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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:47 PM Original message |
How long a commute is TOO long? |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Up to you and how much time behind the wheel you are willing to put up with |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Incidentally, the shortest commute is the most desirable job... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. I do too - please let us know; any is better than no job |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Thanks guys - will do EOM |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. Personally, I wouldn't want any more than an hour commute |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Fortunately, because of school hours, |
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charlie and algernon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. you're probably right about beating the morning commute |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yeah, I know - I do tend to end up doing that... |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. Test drive them. Make the trip back and forth several times in the same day. |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. We only get icy/snowy weather a couple times a year - |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. is there any public transportation? |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Little Rock is a perfect example of a community that needs public |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. When I got out of the Army, I got a job making boxcars for the railroad... |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. You always tell the best stories, MFM... :) |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Thank you. I wish I were better at the oral tradition... |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. Get as close as you can to where you work. |
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KeyWester (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
14. I ride my bike sometimes. |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. Can you move closer if you get the job? |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Can't right now - just bought this house back in February... |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. I figure more than 30 minutes each way driving sucks up too much of the day |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 04:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Long commutes definitely sucks the life out of you |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. Well I don't know |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. It would be unreasonable to me but I'm not you |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
20. I drive 40 each way every day |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
21. Go for the shortest route |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-14-10 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. An hour without traffic is about my limit |
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SwissTony (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
24. I went from a two and a half hour commute (each way!) |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
25. the first and second one = OK |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. The first one is the most I could bear, but we do what we have to do to get by. |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
28. Well, everyone |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I'd go with school #1 |
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Lisa D (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Good luck! |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-15-10 11:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I listen to XM Comedy, channel 150. :) |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 12:01 AM Original message |
I personally can't stand commutes over 45 minutes to an hour |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
34. Is moving an option? How much do you like the people you live with? |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
35. More than 40-45 minutes would be too long for me. |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
36. Those are normal commute times. It takes me 30 minutes right now but when I move |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
37. I hope you get one of the jobs. |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-16-10 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
38. I'm impressed by y'all |
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