Is 3 hours a day long to travel to get to work?

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Our train lines are down, it usually takes 45 minutes on the train to get to work.

Now we have to get a bus which goes to all of the train stations. It takes 1.5 hours to work & 1.5 hours home.

This is the second week in and I'm becoming depressed that I don't want to go to my job.

I thankfully have been getting a seat both ways but I just don't want to go to work. I can't work from home.

Do you think this bus replacement time length is ridiculous?

lightbulb27 · Accepted Answer

Wife drives 2hr one way... it's brtween 3 and 4 hours every day. Yes, it's a long time.

But she rarely complains and been doing this for years. Make the most of the time. She listens to dave ramsey and so gets some ideas about improving finances. So how about you do the same. Study investing... listen to Warren Buffet videos and read what he reads, or Dave Ramsey... or learn something else.

That will ensure you become more wealthy and that's a good thing right?

What ludicrous city is this?

Purpleronnie · Accepted Answer

45 mins would be on the cusp of impractical for me , with an 8 hour working day and responsibilities outside together with a relationship or social life that’s tough to juggle.

Your bus replacement service is obviously making travel very frustrating and with no option to work from home I’d be a more than a little put out.

The situation is bearable if temporary short term … otherwise 3 hours is unbearable and impractical.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

So you travel 6 hours to work 8 hours? That almost cuts your income in half, not to mention the expenses of traveling so far. Foolish. Even more foolish that you can't calculate that yourself.

LadyBecks · Accepted Answer

Yes! That's very long to travel to work! I wouldn't like that at all.

Advisor Smith · Accepted Answer

Three hours daily for commuting can indeed be quite taxing and impact your well-being and motivation. If it's affecting your enthusiasm for work, consider these strategies: try to use the time productively or relaxingly by listening to podcasts, reading, or meditating. Explore options such as adjusting work hours to avoid peak times, carpooling, or temporarily staying closer to work. Discuss temporary remote work possibilities with your employer, even if initially unavailable. The goal is to find a balance that minimizes stress while maintaining productivity.

Summeroflove · Answer

I understand how you feel until you get something else lined up just suck it up you’ll survive if it takes looking for another job then look for another one.

But it’s not good to quit jobs without being able to find a replacement as well as not giving notice.

RingOfFire · Answer

I commuted to a job that took 2 hours each way to get from door to door every day for 15 years by train and walking. If you value the job and it advances your career, you have to be willing to do whatever you need to do or else settle for some lesser career.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I worked my previous job to exercise my brain and mind and emotions. I did not do it for money cause I could have made three times as much money editing essays full time, since I got 100% on over 40% of the papers I wrote in school.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

3 hours of commuting each day would drive me pretty insane. Especially if I couldn't get things done during the ride. I might be willing to do that once or twice per week, but not more.

exitseven · Answer

Public transportation where I live is so slow I could ride my bike into the city faster. I always drive into work. When public transportation gets better maybe I will re think this

Red_Arrow · Answer

That is a drain on your time. What is wrong with the trains and why are they not getting fixed?

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Yeah, that's roughly 300 miles. When I worked at Giant Eagle, we had a guy there that drive 4 hours every night to get there and 4 hours to get back home!

Levin · Answer

Half an hour each way is my max. As long as this is temporary I guess it's tolerable.

HusamRocks · Answer

It is long yeah, but unless u have an alternative then u have to keep going to it 👍🏻

WhitneySnow · Answer

It is ridiculous. Is there anything you can do about it?

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Oh, I thought it was 3 hours ONE way? Round trip is still pretty bad, but it could be far worse.  Hell, just take a taxi

satinpetals · Answer

I couldn’t imagine a commute that long for work, it would be so taxing on me, the stress would be too much

RedTiefling · Answer

My commute is 1-1.5 hours to and from. My job before that was 2-2.5 hours a day, I lasted for about a month before I burned out.

shortster · Answer

Considering that it is stopping at all the train stations it makes sense. Perhaps you should look into a taxi, carpooling, or getting your own car.

bolverk · Answer

For some people the Bus is their only option, especially if they live in a rural areas.

Iron_Man · Answer

up and back or just one way? That’s way too long to commute to work. I wouldn’t do it.

princeofromance · Answer

Yes, I would hate that kind of travel just to get to work each and every day.

Kathryn2003 · Answer

Yes best to have a condo their come back during weekends my dad did that.

NicholasRedone · Answer

Lol that's horrifying 😨😨🫦

PeachyPie93 · Answer

Yes.. such a waste of time

avery58 · Answer

I would find that pretty exhausting

AnonAndrew · Answer

It's pretty long, yeah. :(

Avicenna · Answer

That’s an obscene commute

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah, screw that.

GlowUpGirly5 · Answer

Do you not have a car? I'm confused

Circushowcowboy · Answer

Yea that’s an insane commute

OfDeath · Answer

Have you considered getting a car instead?

Tomisworthless · Answer

Do you work at a dispensary

CubaPirate · Answer

Far too long for me tbh

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, it's too long.

DishLady · Answer

Yeah it is….

hello4433 · Answer

Yeah, it's too long

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