How many miles you guys drive to work?

jbmagic · 08-09-2005, 10:29 AM

How many miles you guys drive to work from your house?

41 miles for me according to google.

Ksyrup · 08-09-2005, 10:33 AM

mhass · 08-09-2005, 10:34 AM

Less than 2

terpkristin · 08-09-2005, 10:34 AM

0. Oh wait, I don't have a job...

/tk

Wolfpack · 08-09-2005, 10:34 AM

Three miles. I'm going to hate taking another job after this one because I highly doubt I'll be this close to work ever again.

gottimd · 08-09-2005, 10:35 AM

7 miles

KevinNU7 · 08-09-2005, 10:35 AM

31 miles one way

Draft Dodger · 08-09-2005, 10:36 AM

0.7 miles each way

jeff061 · 08-09-2005, 10:36 AM

50 miles one way.

Ugh. Eight months ago it was 2.

JeeberD · 08-09-2005, 10:37 AM

digamma · 08-09-2005, 10:40 AM

12-15 depending on the route I choose.

henry296 · 08-09-2005, 10:40 AM

Used to be about 2.5 miles then we moved in April and it is 20 miles.

Honolulu_Blue · 08-09-2005, 10:41 AM

3.4 miles each way. Though I walk and take the Metro.

kcchief19 · 08-09-2005, 10:48 AM

cartman · 08-09-2005, 10:48 AM

I drive as far as TK when I'm at home, but then again I have a home office. But most of the time I'm travelling, so it's 1500 miles to Miami, and 2000 to San Jose...

Coffee Warlord · 08-09-2005, 10:49 AM

9 miles each way. Easy commute.

Raiders Army · 08-09-2005, 10:50 AM

Little over two. I used to drive about 20 miles to work in El Paso.

Farrah Whitworth-Rahn · 08-09-2005, 10:54 AM

0.

Arlie drives me to work

Poli · 08-09-2005, 10:56 AM

2 blocks.

pennywisesb · 08-09-2005, 11:01 AM

30 Miles one way and believe me, the gas bills are making me think twice about it.

Kodos · 08-09-2005, 11:02 AM

12 or so.

Radii · 08-09-2005, 11:03 AM

5 miles.

jeff061 · 08-09-2005, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by pennywisesb

30 Miles one way and believe me, the gas bills are making me think twice about it.

Heh, you too? It's painful. I got a good sized raise with my new job, but I can't tell the difference.

Cringer · 08-09-2005, 11:15 AM

When officially do I get to work? I leave, and 4,000-5,800 miles later I give up and come back home.

Klinglerware · 08-09-2005, 11:20 AM

I used to commute 83 miles each way, which makes the 8 (almost all highway) miles each way at my current gig absolutely glorious.

hukarez · 08-09-2005, 11:21 AM

I average 32 miles round trip. It's a pity you need a car to really get anywhere in San Diego, unless you take the trolley/bus, etc.

terpkristin · 08-09-2005, 11:25 AM

Do you people who live less than 5 or 10 miles from work actually DRIVE?
I only hope that when I find a job, it'll be so close to my place (within 15 or 20 miles) so I can bike to work. If I lived less than 5 miles from work, I'd have a tough time justifying starting the car to go to work (unless there was a good reason, such as staying insanely late or giving a presentation or having to go to an offsite meeting from work or something)...

/tk

pennywisesb · 08-09-2005, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by hukarez

I average 32 miles round trip. It's a pity you need a car to really get anywhere in San Diego, unless you take the trolley/bus, etc.

I always wondered why San Diego doesn't try to put in some kind of rail/subway system. Even LA of all places is making an effort.....

mhass · 08-09-2005, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terpkristin

Do you people who live less than 5 or 10 miles from work actually DRIVE?
I only hope that when I find a job, it'll be so close to my place (within 15 or 20 miles) so I can bike to work. If I lived less than 5 miles from work, I'd have a tough time justifying starting the car to go to work (unless there was a good reason, such as staying insanely late or giving a presentation or having to go to an offsite meeting from work or something)...

/tk

I drive. For one thing, I need the truck during the course of the day. But also it's been over 90 for like 50 days in a row and working up a sweat before I get to work is not appealing to me. Less so to my co-workers.

Draft Dodger · 08-09-2005, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terpkristin

Do you people who live less than 5 or 10 miles from work actually DRIVE?

I do.
but, in my defense my wife gets out of work at 5:30 and I work at 6 - we barely have time to say hi and bye and for me to hand off the kids as it is.

plus, my wife would never allow me to walk home at 2am.

Greyroofoo · 08-09-2005, 11:31 AM

.5 round trip, when the weather isn't so frickin humid I'll walk

terpkristin · 08-09-2005, 11:33 AM

I understand weather issues. Just asking, in general (and as for the 2 a.m. thing, if I had a job and I knew I was going to be working past 9 p.m., I'd be driving, too)

/tk

JonInMiddleGA · 08-09-2005, 11:34 AM

Zero, ever since we went into business for ourselves.

Prior to that, 62 miles each way.

Klinglerware · 08-09-2005, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terpkristin

Do you people who live less than 5 or 10 miles from work actually DRIVE?

I try to take public transportation when I can, but it can turn a 15 minute trip into a 60 minute trip. Also, if you are pulling 15 hour days, the last thing you want to do is schlep to the train station after work (if the trains are still running at that time of night...)

McSweeny · 08-09-2005, 11:37 AM

about 3 miles one way on back roads with almost no traffic. Sometimes i get stuck at the one traffic light and it takes me almost 7 minutes to get to work. On a good day i can make it there in 5. It's great to be able to roll out of bed at 7:30 and still have plenty of time for breakfast and reading the paper and still be at work for 8

terpkristin · 08-09-2005, 11:40 AM

Oh yeah. I also wanted to say I'm not judging anybody for driving. There are plenty of valid reasons to do it (and public transport in Columbia, MD SUCKS so I sympathize with the "15 minute trip in 75" thing). Just was curious. Maybe I just lust for a job where I can bike commute.

/tk

Klinglerware · 08-09-2005, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terpkristin

Oh yeah. I also wanted to say I'm not judging anybody for driving. There are plenty of valid reasons to do it (and public transport in Columbia, MD SUCKS so I sympathize with the "15 minute trip in 75" thing). Just was curious. Maybe I just lust for a job where I can bike commute.

/tk

I knew a guy who jogged 6 miles to work every day--he was in tremendous shape (he was a coach at the local high school). It's a pretty rare thing--most American towns are so car-dominant and pedestrian-unfriendly, you are likely to get run over if you tried to walk/bike it...

Ryche · 08-09-2005, 11:45 AM

29.4 miles one way. Bought a house that moved me closer to where I was working, then got a new job that was only 10 miles away from where I had been living. Commute isn't bad, but it's 1.5 hours and a lot of gas wasted every day.

Philliesfan980 · 08-09-2005, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McSweeny

about 3 miles one way on back roads with almost no traffic. Sometimes i get stuck at the one traffic light and it takes me almost 7 minutes to get to work. On a good day i can make it there in 5. It's great to be able to roll out of bed at 7:30 and still have plenty of time for breakfast and reading the paper and still be at work for 8

No need for a shower I guess.

jbmagic · 08-09-2005, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Philliesfan980

No need for a shower I guess.

hopefully he showers the night before.

VPI97 · 08-09-2005, 12:14 PM

95-100 miles round trip. Go Atlanta!

markprior22 · 08-09-2005, 12:52 PM

Bout 12 steps down to my basement office.

Hawglaw · 08-09-2005, 12:58 PM

According to Mapquest, 31 miles each way.

Pumpy Tudors · 08-09-2005, 01:37 PM

0 miles. I don't have a job, either.

I hope that I can find a job here in Greensburg or perhaps in the next town over. Unfortunately, I think I might have to work in Pittsburgh, which is 35 miles away. I drove my wife to the Pittsburgh airport the other day, and that's 51 miles away from my house. I was feeling carsick before I even got back home.

Fonzie · 08-09-2005, 01:55 PM

8 miles each way. Much of it is interstate driving, though.

ice4277 · 08-09-2005, 02:01 PM

Generally 30 miles round-trip on a daily basis for me, unless I am covering a game somewhere, then it varies.

Scarecrow · 08-09-2005, 02:02 PM

According to Google Maps, 16.2 Miles each way

Mustang · 08-09-2005, 02:03 PM

54 round trip

Wolfpack · 08-09-2005, 02:04 PM

I also drive the short distance to work and it is mainly because of weather circumstances (half the year it's a bit too cold to walk the three miles, though lately it's also been pretty warm by Michigan standards).

I should add that some point next year, we are scheduled to move back downtown near the campus, so driving a car will be out because of the insane parking permit fees the university charges. Back to the bus system again, which is free for UM employees (we used to be downtown, but space issues bumped us out near I-94 for the last several years).

JW · 08-09-2005, 02:05 PM

23 for the last 12 years. Now it will be 5.

08-09-2005, 10:33 AM	#2
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08-09-2005, 10:34 AM	#4
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	0. Oh wait, I don't have a job... /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

08-09-2005, 10:35 AM	#6
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	7 miles __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08

08-09-2005, 10:35 AM	#7
KevinNU7 College Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beantown	31 miles one way __________________ Boston Bashers - III.14 - (8347)

08-09-2005, 10:34 AM	#5
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	Three miles. I'm going to hate taking another job after this one because I highly doubt I'll be this close to work ever again.

08-09-2005, 10:36 AM	#8
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	0.7 miles each way __________________ Mile High Hockey

08-09-2005, 10:36 AM	#9
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	50 miles one way. Ugh. Eight months ago it was 2. __________________ Last edited by jeff061 : 08-09-2005 at 10:36 AM.

08-09-2005, 10:37 AM	#10
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	1.8 __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

08-09-2005, 10:40 AM	#11
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	12-15 depending on the route I choose.

08-09-2005, 10:40 AM	#12
henry296 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Used to be about 2.5 miles then we moved in April and it is 20 miles. __________________ "It's a great day for hockey" - "Badger" Bob Johnson

08-09-2005, 10:41 AM	#13
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	3.4 miles each way. Though I walk and take the Metro. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

08-09-2005, 10:48 AM	#14
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	30

08-09-2005, 10:48 AM	#15
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	I drive as far as TK when I'm at home, but then again I have a home office. But most of the time I'm travelling, so it's 1500 miles to Miami, and 2000 to San Jose... __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

08-09-2005, 10:49 AM	#16
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	9 miles each way. Easy commute. Last edited by Coffee Warlord : 08-09-2005 at 10:49 AM.

08-09-2005, 10:50 AM	#17
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Little over two. I used to drive about 20 miles to work in El Paso.

08-09-2005, 10:54 AM	#18
Farrah Whitworth-Rahn Red-Headed Vixen Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ	0. Arlie drives me to work

08-09-2005, 10:56 AM	#19
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	2 blocks. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

08-09-2005, 11:01 AM	#20
pennywisesb College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California	30 Miles one way and believe me, the gas bills are making me think twice about it. __________________ Myspace Profile

08-09-2005, 11:02 AM	#21
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	12 or so.

08-09-2005, 11:03 AM	#22
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	5 miles.

08-09-2005, 11:15 AM	#24
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	When officially do I get to work? I leave, and 4,000-5,800 miles later I give up and come back home. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

08-09-2005, 11:20 AM	#25
Klinglerware College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The DMV	I used to commute 83 miles each way, which makes the 8 (almost all highway) miles each way at my current gig absolutely glorious.

08-09-2005, 11:21 AM	#26
hukarez College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chula Vista, CA	I average 32 miles round trip. It's a pity you need a car to really get anywhere in San Diego, unless you take the trolley/bus, etc. __________________ ...what we have here is a man who looks like Tarzan, but fights like Jane! My VG collection \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: ManThol \| PS3 Network ID: hukarez Doce Pares International - San Diego Council Filipino Martial Arts Digest tweet tweet twitter

08-09-2005, 11:25 AM	#27
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Do you people who live less than 5 or 10 miles from work actually DRIVE? I only hope that when I find a job, it'll be so close to my place (within 15 or 20 miles) so I can bike to work. If I lived less than 5 miles from work, I'd have a tough time justifying starting the car to go to work (unless there was a good reason, such as staying insanely late or giving a presentation or having to go to an offsite meeting from work or something)... /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

08-09-2005, 11:31 AM	#31
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	.5 round trip, when the weather isn't so frickin humid I'll walk

08-09-2005, 11:33 AM	#32
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	I understand weather issues. Just asking, in general (and as for the 2 a.m. thing, if I had a job and I knew I was going to be working past 9 p.m., I'd be driving, too) /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

08-09-2005, 11:34 AM	#33
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Zero, ever since we went into business for ourselves. Prior to that, 62 miles each way. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

08-09-2005, 11:37 AM	#35
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	about 3 miles one way on back roads with almost no traffic. Sometimes i get stuck at the one traffic light and it takes me almost 7 minutes to get to work. On a good day i can make it there in 5. It's great to be able to roll out of bed at 7:30 and still have plenty of time for breakfast and reading the paper and still be at work for 8

08-09-2005, 11:40 AM	#36
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Oh yeah. I also wanted to say I'm not judging anybody for driving. There are plenty of valid reasons to do it (and public transport in Columbia, MD SUCKS so I sympathize with the "15 minute trip in 75" thing). Just was curious. Maybe I just lust for a job where I can bike commute. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

08-09-2005, 11:45 AM	#38
Ryche College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO, USA	29.4 miles one way. Bought a house that moved me closer to where I was working, then got a new job that was only 10 miles away from where I had been living. Commute isn't bad, but it's 1.5 hours and a lot of gas wasted every day. __________________ Some knots are better left untied.

08-09-2005, 12:14 PM	#41
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	95-100 miles round trip. Go Atlanta! __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

08-09-2005, 12:52 PM	#42
markprior22 High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, il	Bout 12 steps down to my basement office.

08-09-2005, 12:58 PM	#43
Hawglaw H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Suburban St. Louis	According to Mapquest, 31 miles each way.

08-09-2005, 01:37 PM	#44
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	0 miles. I don't have a job, either. I hope that I can find a job here in Greensburg or perhaps in the next town over. Unfortunately, I think I might have to work in Pittsburgh, which is 35 miles away. I drove my wife to the Pittsburgh airport the other day, and that's 51 miles away from my house. I was feeling carsick before I even got back home. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.