Commute to work?

[CaptainDave]

Depends on the traffic conditions.

At least in my opinion, there's a huge difference in a 1-2 hour commute in grid lock traffic (i.e. Houston, Dallas, etc) as compared to a 1-2 hour commute in scenic driving where you actually travel decent mileage.

The gridlock traffic commute is much more stressful and nerve racking even if time traveled is the same.

[rossivey]

I was thinking about this just yesterday. I drive 31 miles to work. I'm used to it though. Been driving at least 20 miles to wherever I had to be for about 14yrs. Drove 23 miles to HS my last 3yrs. Drove 42 miles to college 3 days a week. Drove 21 miles to work for 4yrs after college and now drive 31 so it doesn't bother me too bad. I don't have to deal with traffic either though and never have so that's probably why I don't mind. If I had to deal with traffic, I'd lose my mind!

[hully1029]

Patrol car sits in the driveway, so my commute is 0.

[clayg08]

15 miles & 15 minute commute. Love it. No traffic & helps me decompress a little before I get home.

that's roughly the same for me. i turned down a job in dallas which would have been roughly 40 miles 1-way and no telling how many hours per day in a vehicle. do what you gotta do, but no thank you. i drink enough as it is

[Hill1970]

84 miles one way. It took me about 2 years to get used to it. I did get rid of the 3/4 ton 4x4 and bought me a nissan altima.

[Shough]

Just over 40 miles each way. Live in Keller and work in Richardson for the past 11 years. Its not that bad and normally 45 minutes each way. I don't like putting that many miles on the truck and burning that much gas but I do not want to live on that side of the Metromess so its just part of the gig!

[Txjourneyman]

162 mile round trip daily from unincorporated Van zandt Co. south of Canton to Irving.
I leave home at 4:50 AM and get to work at 6:00. I don't have to be here until 7:30 but I would rather sit at my desk than sit in traffic. Mornings that early generally aren't bad. Afternoon, if I leave right at 4:00, I'm OK. If I leave just a few minutes late I'm screwed!

OH, and I drive a KIA SAportage to work. 30 mpg

[Mouse]

53 miles per day round trip. Drive sucks but the Harley makes it a blast everyday. I save 280 dollars a month by riding vs putting those miles on the PU

[Stins]

37 miles each way and in a couple years when the new facility is finished it will be 50 miles each way. It sucks to spend that much time of my day in a car but its the price I pay not to have to live in the City.

[GTRH8R]

36 miles one way (Wylie to Irving). 45 minutes in the AM, an hour to an hour and fifteen in the afternoon. It sucks, but I cannot complain about the pay. I hope to work 7-4 soon and that would eliminate tons of traffic.

[apc10]

My commute time depends on the light at the interesection and how long I have to sit at it before it changes. If I am unlucky and hit it when it's red, it will usually take me 2.5 minutes to get to work. About a 3/4 mile trip.

Oh and I leave before 6 so I miss most of the traffic.

[tex4k]

Drove 106 mi one way for 14 yrs, you do get used to it but it still sucks. At least it was highway most of the way. I was able to learn a lot about deer body language while driving that many miles of deer infested highway.

[cvanbrunt]

62 miles round trip for me from west Fort Worth to Grapevine and back. I usually have at least one stop at my parents, church or to get my boy on my way home, so the 62 miles will turn into 80-100. After 10 yrs of it I've gotten used to it but when there is a wreck on 183 or 820 it really makes like miserable. I sat on 820 with it completely shut down for about 45 minutes last month due to a wreck. Had just passed the point of no return into the construction and it came to a stop.

Only tip I could offer is learn every back road and side street in between the starting and ending points. If you see brake lights, take the side streets. I'd rather drive 3-4 extra miles and a couple stop lights as long as I am moving. Makes it less boring to change up the route too.

[Shane]

Mine is 20 minutes: 5 minutes to the office, 5 minutes home for lunch most days, 5 minutes back to work and then 5 minutes home.

[Dirtymike]

45 mins each way, you get use to it