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CrankyPea
AncestralPea
PeaNut 16,004
May 2001
Posts: 4,749
Layouts: 0
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I just got a job interview, and it is much farther away than where I used to work. But I was spoiled, because I could drive home for lunch if I wanted at my last job!
I was just wondering how long other people commute - time and/or miles?
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Angie
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I don't care." Dave Barry
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brab74
PeaFixture
PeaNut 455,916
February 2010
Posts: 3,692
Layouts: 15
Loc: Central Illinois
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Fifteen minutes. | |
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Nancie52
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 452,927
January 2010
Posts: 2,926
Layouts: 23
Loc: Mass
| Posted: 12/5/2012 8:56:44 AM
for the last 16 years, I've only had to drive about 1 mile and 1/4.. (local school)
prior to that I commuted to Boston for 20 years via the T (bus and train)... about a 45 minute trek... wasn't bad.. the bus stop was just the next street over.. | |
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liya
BucketHead
PeaNut 311,281
April 2007
Posts: 569
Layouts: 0
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I have a 12 minute commute. I feel very lucky that It is so short. I am not allowed to leave my workplace for lunch so I do not go home. I live in Western NY.
I grew up in the NYC area and my parents commute was over an hour.
Good luck with the interview. | |
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SmartyPants71
MTB Pea
PeaNut 53,328
October 2002
Posts: 5,550
Layouts: 2
Loc: Bellaire, TX
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Mine is 16 miles and takes about 20-30 minutes. I live in town, and drive against traffic to get to work and back though. Otherwise, that same distance would probably take 45 minutes to an hour. | |
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scrapsuzy
ScraPEA Suzy the Purr-ple Pea
PeaNut 67,643
February 2003
Posts: 16,191
Layouts: 77
Loc: Peachtree City, GA
| Posted: 12/5/2012 8:58:47 AM
22 miles which takes 30-40 minutes depending on the time of day. |
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seasonscraps
PeaAddict
PeaNut 113,955
October 2003
Posts: 1,462
Layouts: 17
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My commute is 45-50 minutes door to door. That's for 15 miles via a commuter train line. | |
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tmrdc
PeaNut
PeaNut 74,971
March 2003
Posts: 69
Layouts: 0
Loc: AL
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:00:08 AM
I drive 62 miles one way and it takes me right at an hour to get to work, a little longer to get home because of traffic. I've done this for 15 years.
The key to a long commute is to make the best of that time. For me, that is my unwind time. I listen to audio books in the car and relax for the most part. It helps that I love to drive and love my car (Mini Cooper) and that I'm completely comfortable in my car.
Good Luck on your interview! |
Tracey
Mom to 3 great boys ages 6, 11, and 14. | |
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kellybelly77
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 281,401
October 2006
Posts: 2,463
Layouts: 0
Loc: Topeka
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:00:50 AM
Only about 10 to 12 minutes. But I work downtown so I have to park outside of downtown, about 5 blocks away. If the Legislature is in session it's sometimes farther. And then it takes me as much time to walk into work as it took me to drive to downtown! |
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Simply_Lovely
PeaFixture
PeaNut 463,295
April 2010
Posts: 3,448
Layouts: 3
Loc: New York City
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Oliquig
PeaFixture
PeaNut 210,654
June 2005
Posts: 3,759
Layouts: 198
Loc: Connecticut
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30 minutes, but that includes dropping my niece off at school and parking and taking a shuttle bus from the parking lot. |
-Rachel
I just don't see why people think I'm too patronizing (that means I treat them as if they were stupid.)
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CreativeEngineer
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 134,808
March 2004
Posts: 6,157
Layouts: 4
Loc: East Coast
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:02:13 AM
9 miles. Which can take 18 minutes at 5:40 am or an hour and 15 minutes at 7:30-8:00 am. It all depends on traffic. At 7:30, it's bumper-to-bumper traffic almost the entire way. And if there is a crash, it can be longer still.
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StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 268,398
July 2006
Posts: 2,575
Layouts: 4
Loc: New York
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:04:32 AM
20 minutes. | |
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Woobster
The Banana Under the Couch Pea
PeaNut 295,941
February 2007
Posts: 6,730
Layouts: 0
Loc: Somewhere over the rainbow...
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:05:09 AM
20 minutes there, 30 minutes home. | |
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*~*amanda*~*
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PeaNut 393,905
October 2008
Posts: 6,861
Layouts: 0
Loc: Illinois
 | Posted: 12/5/2012 9:05:25 AM
I just became a SAHM in August, but before that it only took me about 10 minutes to get to work. It was maybe 4 or so miles from my home.
The job I had before that was not even a 5 minute drive.
I was lucky!!! |
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scrap-up
PeaNut
PeaNut 16,299
June 2001
Posts: 272
Layouts: 2
Loc: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:06:12 AM
My Home Base is 25 miles and it takes me about 40 minutes. I travel against traffic.
I also travel up to 40 miles for other locations, which can take 45-60 minutes.
I worked at a downtown office for a while and the 16 mile commute took about 40 minutes. |
Julie
Mom to a Peanut, a Slugger, and a Boo. | |
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StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 220,209
August 2005
Posts: 2,333
Layouts: 0
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I live about 22 miles from my work and it takes me usually a hour to a hour and 20 minutes depending on traffic.  | |
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sugarcoated
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 140,176
April 2004
Posts: 2,112
Layouts: 0
Loc: At Work
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:09:08 AM
25 minutes if I drive; 45 minutes with public transportation | |
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SMayer
PeaAddict
PeaNut 432,055
July 2009
Posts: 1,559
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:09:31 AM
33.2 miles = 40-ish minutes in the morning and 50-ish minutes in the afternoon. Part of my commute is on a two-way highway through farmland, so sometimes it can be longer.
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froggy one
PeaAddict
PeaNut 479,242
August 2010
Posts: 1,171
Layouts: 0
Loc: In my own mind
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About 25 minutes max. |
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liasmommy2000
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 80,815
April 2003
Posts: 8,402
Layouts: 7
Loc: The mitten state
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:11:37 AM
One hour. Well technically it's 50 minutes plus a ten minute walk from the parking ramp. Fun in January when it's 7 am, still dark and a wind chill of below 0. And drove through snow and ice. AKA I hate winter. |
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Kristalina
Never mind, I forgot what I was going to say.
PeaNut 40,938
June 2002
Posts: 8,446
Layouts: 45
Loc: Middle of the Monterey Bay - Ca.
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:16:54 AM
I live 3 minutes from my job. It's one of the few perks I have! I go home for lunch. |
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justalittletike
AncestralPea
PeaNut 434,313
August 2009
Posts: 4,499
Layouts: 26
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:20:03 AM
30-1.5 hr in DFW really that is nothing around here with traffic
Lots of audiobooks |
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Free~Bird
Honorary Bearcat!
PeaNut 104,551
September 2003
Posts: 10,013
Layouts: 3
Loc: Missouri
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:22:11 AM
we just opened up a storefront for 2 businesses so it's now about 10 min - 8 miles.
It used to be about 25 feet as I work also from my house.
My longest commute ever was almost 2 hours one way driving 70mph+ the whole way. |
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eebud
Doxie Pea Mom
PeaNut 52,841
October 2002
Posts: 31,230
Layouts: 25
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:23:15 AM
About 5-10 minutes but that is because I stop to let the dogs out, feed the bird and then feed the dogs before I walk to the office where I log in.  Sorry, I know that is not what you are looking for. LOL |
 
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scorPEAo
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 181,836
December 2004
Posts: 5,030
Layouts: 0
Loc: YouSeeDavis
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:24:07 AM
My commute is 26 miles and it takes me 30 minutes, but I get to work at 6 am so I can beat traffic both ways. If I drive during rush hour I'm looking at an hour commute.
9 miles. Which can take 18 minutes at 5:40 am or an hour and 15 minutes at 7:30-8:00 am. It all depends on traffic. At 7:30, it's bumper-to-bumper traffic almost the entire way. And if there is a crash, it can be longer still.
Welcome to DC. Home to the worst traffic in the nation
I'd ride my bike! |
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KikiPEA
Pea, Glorious Pea
PeaNut 43,536
July 2002
Posts: 15,441
Layouts: 170
Loc: In the land of loss...weight loss, that is. 35.5 down, 10-15 to go! :D
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:25:10 AM
I'm not working right now, but DH's commute is 45-55 miles one way (Depending on which route he takes). It takes him at least an hour & 15.
My last job (Over 7.5 years) was around 24 miles and 45 min. |
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Gravity
PeaAddict
PeaNut 371,428
April 2008
Posts: 1,771
Layouts: 0
 | Posted: 12/5/2012 9:27:41 AM
28 miles from my garage to theirs. It takes at least 45 minutes, sometimes longer thanks to the entire DFW metroplex doing road construction all at once. | |
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firemanswife
BucketHead
PeaNut 100,376
August 2003
Posts: 650
Layouts: 23
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:34:43 AM
I drive about 30-45 minutes depending on traffic and time of day. It's a 22 mile trip. |
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Luvnlifelady
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 289,166
December 2006
Posts: 17,504
Layouts: 7
Loc: Southern California
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:37:53 AM
DH drives about 50 minutes eac way. It used to be 15 minutes until we moved about an hour south. (What were we thinking)!
Mine is about 20 minutes in the morning and more like 30 minutes in the afternoon.
DH wants to look for something closer to home. He has a Prius which helps, but it's still a time suck! Luckily, it's against traffic mostly.
My current boss used to live in NY and would commute by train. He said it was standing room only at 6 a.m. Can you imagine that during the winter?
There was a Pea that posted recently about moving and said her DH commutes 4 hours/day. That would be awful!
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Shih Tzu Mommy
Million dollar camera, 10 dollar lock!
PeaNut 224,352
September 2005
Posts: 23,527
Layouts: 0
Loc: Right here
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:39:23 AM
I walk about 50 feet down the hall from my bedroom to my office.
When I do have to go in, I drive 27 miles. |
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Epeanymous
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 15,108
May 2001
Posts: 2,246
Layouts: 1
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:40:14 AM
Ten minutes. I paid a premium on my house to have an easy, short commute, and it was the best decision. | |
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ribbonjunkie
PeaNut
PeaNut 431,337
July 2009
Posts: 263
Layouts: 3
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:41:57 AM
30 minutes | |
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ScrapnMom2Four
BucketHead
PeaNut 399,391
November 2008
Posts: 592
Layouts: 7
Loc: Northeast Pennsylvania
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:43:04 AM
Two minutes. I am the secretary/treasurer at my church, which is about 2 blocks up from my home.  |
~Sherry~
Happily married to my DH since September 1992
A crazy-busy Mom to my four awesome kids - DS 18, DS 16, DD 12 and DD 7
Life is good (most days)! 
"Home is where your story begins."
Proud owner/designer of "Paper Creations By Sherry", specializing in mini albums, party supplies, hair bows, and much more!
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Krazyscrapper
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 131,612
February 2004
Posts: 2,094
Layouts: 0
Loc: Sonoma County
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:44:49 AM
2 hours each way..... | |
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CreativeEngineer
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 134,808
March 2004
Posts: 6,157
Layouts: 4
Loc: East Coast
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:48:56 AM
I wish I could ride my bike then I wouldn't have to run at lunch, lol! But it's a narrow, two lane, hilly, no shoulder or sidewalk road the entire way. And it's dark, so I'd be dead within a week. |
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Annabella
Leads a Charmed Life
PeaNut 43,843
July 2002
Posts: 42,332
Layouts: 46
Loc: East Coast
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:49:20 AM
30 min walk |
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cmpeter
PEAceful Pea
PeaNut 14,521
April 2001
Posts: 34,593
Layouts: 31
Loc: Washington State
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:54:13 AM
I work from home. |
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mjthescrapbooker
PeaNut
PeaNut 361,706
February 2008
Posts: 247
Layouts: 92
Loc: Ottawa, Canada
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:54:28 AM
10 seconds... I am now a teleworker and my office is upstairs.
However, I used to work about 15 miles from home, and with traffic, it would take me anywhere between 70 to 90 minutes to get there or come back home. A nightmare!
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dalayney
Shut the PEA UP! Yer gettin me all twitterpaited!
PeaNut 123,471
January 2004
Posts: 16,407
Layouts: 165
Loc: Husker by Heart in WI
| Posted: 12/5/2012 9:56:08 AM
I work from home and it's wonderful!  | |
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Luvspaper
PeaFixture
PeaNut 24,564
November 2001
Posts: 3,328
Layouts: 0
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In Houston, I drove 20-35 minutes or so. Now in NC, I walk downstairs and telecommute back to Houston. However, I visit the corp offices once a quarter and that takes about 6 hours or so one way (drive and flight).
I am very spoiled now and can't imagine driving more than about 30 minutes. | |
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MerryMom937
PeaFixture
PeaNut 472,567
June 2010
Posts: 3,137
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:17:14 AM
45 minute drive to work and then a 12 minute walk from where I park to my work building. | |
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scoobers
Why, YES!, I am a princess.
PeaNut 417,049
March 2009
Posts: 12,869
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:17:28 AM
26 miles one way. It takes about 30 minutes in the morning (because I come in at o'dark thirty) but 45-to an hour at night because of traffic.
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2boysandwill
My turn to hit the PEAnata!!!
PeaNut 121,208
December 2003
Posts: 13,134
Layouts: 71
Loc: SCV, CA
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:17:33 AM
I'm 15 min (7 miles away) love my commute.
I USED TO be 30 miles away and it took me about 1.5 hours to/from work. never again. | |
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pennyring
Thrift Ninja
PeaNut 226,011
October 2005
Posts: 22,492
Layouts: 40
Loc: Rite Aid
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:18:16 AM
About 2 1/2 hrs a day. I live north of Seattle. I work south of Seattle.
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IleneTell
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 434,842
August 2009
Posts: 2,427
Layouts: 651
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:18:39 AM
About 30 min, which is actually pretty good. Plenty of people around here do over an hour. | |
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Brynne428
*******
PeaNut 24,413
November 2001
Posts: 8,267
Layouts: 2
Loc: La La land
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:45:54 AM
I live about 5 blocks from my office | |
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crimsoncat05
PeaFixture
PeaNut 273,602
August 2006
Posts: 3,342
Layouts: 99
Loc: Phoenix, AZ area
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MergeLeft
Typical Liberal
PeaNut 221,236
August 2005
Posts: 19,280
Layouts: 67
Loc: Houston
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:55:45 AM
It usually takes us 30 minutes in the morning and more like 45 minutes in the afternoon due to heavier traffic. Add in picking up older dd at school and it's an hour in the afternoon.
I really want us to move closer to work/school! |
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miominmio
BucketHead
PeaNut 497,330
January 2011
Posts: 814
Layouts: 0
Loc: Where the polar bears live
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:58:45 AM
2 hours! With two kids, I'm seriously considering becoming a SAHM for a few years. | |
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