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Poll: Realistic Commute
0-15 17 (30.36%)
16-30 25 (44.64%)
31-45 8 (14.29%)
46-60 4 (7.14%)
More 2 (3.57%)


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harrybanks
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Registered: 30th May 08
Location: Basingstoke
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9th Mar 12 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

3 miles 6 minutes each way
noshua
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9th Mar 12 at 22:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If you're just graduating and still young (same position as me) then I would travel up to a certain amount before considering to move out and rent somewhere. Especially graduate jobs that are only a 1-3 years long.

If I was married or had kids it'd be different though, I don't see why you can't move while you're young with no commitments though.
Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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9th Mar 12 at 22:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My depot is 35 miles away, but then I drive to any tube station in London or Essex so it varies. I think the commute depends on the job tbh
Archie
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Registered: 18th Dec 07
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9th Mar 12 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Job 1 - About 2 mile all round there and back.
Job 2 - About the same possibly a touch more.

My 1st job was practically at the end of my road lol.
Never worked far from home and wouldnt like to.
Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
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9th Mar 12 at 22:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Depends on the jobs as said. I'd happily commute 50 miles + a day, if it was decent money. No point commuting all that way and spending 50%+ of your wage on fuel.
j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
Location: maidstone
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10th Mar 12 at 00:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

30odd miles usually in to london
can take up to 3 hours some mornings cos of the traffic
John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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10th Mar 12 at 00:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I drive 10 miles and now don't have a parking space and it's a complete pain in the arse.
JaffaTB
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Registered: 7th Oct 09
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10th Mar 12 at 00:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

set off at 7:55, get to work at 8

[Edited on 10-03-2012 by JaffaTB]
emicen
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Registered: 26th Jul 10
Location: Glasgow
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10th Mar 12 at 01:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

45 miles each way, 50mins to 1 hour.
Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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10th Mar 12 at 01:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Used to be 4.4 miles, 15 minutes.

Would do more if the money was worth it but I'd need to think long about doing it otherwise. No point spending extra income on fuel because you're still not being compensated for the time you spend in a car.
AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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10th Mar 12 at 08:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'm 4.5miles away from the local station or 14miles to the station I work at.
richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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10th Mar 12 at 09:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
i'm 10 miles away and thats plenty for me


ditto.

My mate is 65 miles away from his place of work and does this in his own nissan navara

Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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10th Mar 12 at 10:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

4.5 miles for me. And when i move it'll hopefully be even less
mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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10th Mar 12 at 12:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

49 miles each way, I get a lift every other week
saj_123
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Registered: 6th Jan 09
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10th Mar 12 at 15:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

2.5 miles round trip. About a 10 minute cycle each way in Central London. I know loads of people who commute into London and they find it ok.
Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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10th Mar 12 at 15:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I used to do 70miles round trip, mainly motorway and it was fucking wank.

After a long day in work had a good hours drive home

Now its 5miles round trip

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