Is It Just Me?
Is it just me or do these stats sound surreal and criminal?
Moving away from work to get better schools for your kids is something I can sort of understand. But just moving out to the boonies because you want a fucking big house for the sake of having a fucking big house is oxymoronic. I work with a woman whose commute is nearly two hours each way (Effort, PA to NY, NY). Aside from the weekends, how can you enjoy where you live? How much time is wasted commuting? It boggles my mind.
I have a roughly 30 minute commute by NY subway and I think it is on the longish side. What in the hell are these people thinking?
Studies show Americans spend more time than ever commuting and for a growing number, getting to work takes more than an hour. In the most recent U.S. Census Bureau study, 2.8 million people have so-called extreme commutes, topping 90 minutes.[Reuters : DDA]
Moving away from work to get better schools for your kids is something I can sort of understand. But just moving out to the boonies because you want a fucking big house for the sake of having a fucking big house is oxymoronic. I work with a woman whose commute is nearly two hours each way (Effort, PA to NY, NY). Aside from the weekends, how can you enjoy where you live? How much time is wasted commuting? It boggles my mind.
I have a roughly 30 minute commute by NY subway and I think it is on the longish side. What in the hell are these people thinking?
Labels: boonies, commuting, extreme commutes, U.S. Census Bureau
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