Im one of the rare people who live in the same city as my employer, although only because I cant afford to move. The Bay has faster commutes than SoCal, in part because theres more commuter rails and theres more carpooling and carpool incentives). Its a nice way to decompress from the day, as opposed to getting on the T which is usually just as stressful as work, if not moreso. Luckily for me, when I am in Sunnyvale, my commute is only 10 minutes door to door. Im going to be the odd person out and tell you all that last fall, I took a job in Washington, DC and that my commutes are roughly 1.5-2 hours each way. Not only was it long and tiring, since it was public transportation, I was always stressed out about whether a leg of the trip was going to get messed up, thus throwing off the entire thing. The answer to your letter is that you and your boyfriend are both righta 2-hour commute is normal, if on the extreme end of normal, and its also exhausting and bad for your health and nobody would think you were being unrealistic if you gave that as a reason for looking for a new job. Only two main surface streets (or I-90 and one surface street, but I try to avoid it because I hate tolls). January 5th, 2022 show. I ultimately made the decision, about a day after I sent the letter and sat in traffic for 2+ hours, to quit next week as my 3-month probation period is almost over, I have a scheduled review and I dont want to lead the company on. The median home price is $1.3 million dollars in my city. I am 100% surprised there were no bite marks in my steering wheel by the end of it. even with having many more public transport options. The only thing that would slow me down was if the drawbridge was up (Seriously, a drawbridge on a major freeway). Ive had 5 minute commutes in West TX, 15 minute commutes in northern CO, 20-30 minute commutes in Albuquerque, NM, around an hour commute from rural central NM (to a 2 hour commute if I was attending class in Albuquerque that day), and 30 minute commutes in NE FL. He works off-hours (starts at 6 am and leaves at 3 pm) so its not bad, but if he does hit traffic staying late it about 45 min-hour. If its an option to exit, Id go for a longer way around just to keep from sitting it traffic for 2 hours. Last year, I took a position where I had to commute from my parents house in Westchester to eastern LI (driving 63 miles each way). and how did you find it? You probably wont get this unless you commute in CA, did he say its the first day of spring? Now Im not signing up for a 2 hour drive anytime soon, but I need a solid 20 minutes between my work world and my real world. Anangsha Alammyan. Drive to bus station. also, to your inquiry two-hour commutes arent normal even by LA standards, and Id advise to either relocate or job hunt so your commute is shorter spending 1/6 of your day (and 1/4 of your waking hours) on the road is just not good for you, especially in the long-run. Lordy, I hope someone is watching. Could sometimes shave a few minutes by taking the freeway, but PCH was always, always worth the the extra 10 or so. One of my coworkers lives in Simi Valley and commutes to Pasadena daily. My times are similar maybe a little shorter in the PM coming from near the 101/92 interchange. Getting off and going home had no lucky 5 minute window. It can be perfectly normal to have this commute in some locations, and some companies accommodate that (allowing flexibility for traffic jams/weather, offset working hours, working 4/10s.) This was something I did when I bought my place in CA. You know what your time is worth to you. Its bad. Everyone is different and your sanity should not be taken up by a commute if it does drive you crazy. It is definitely helping me tackle my to-read pile of books! Lately, Ive started bringing my laptop and working, so perhaps Ill start leaving earlier and spending less time at the office. I didnt love it, but it wasnt too bad since it wasnt a straight-up crawl unless there was an accident. I would have guessed a bit higher. Id change jobs to avoid moresitting in traffic slays my zen. Ive ridden the train about a dozen times from LB up to downtown around 5ish (to go to Staples center) and its always been fine. But now people think nothing of making the drive on a daily basis. Also, the fact that youre stuck in traffic barely moving speaks to me too that would be a huge factor for me. Or at least, not by SoCal standards! Hour commute, though? Right now my partner leaves for work at 5am so that he can beat traffic, which is kind of miserable but at least he has the ability to work flexible hours so he can do it. I am applying for university and my firm choice is 1.5-2 hours away depending on traffic. I would *hate* that. Good luck! Perhaps this has been suggested already, but can you move closer to your job? So we had three phones going all with different routes. No regrets. When theres no traffic (AKA weekends, or days when OPM has delayed arrival and Im the last to know) I can get there in about 30 minutes. Orlando, FL. Big difference if you avoid the stop and go. Yeah, I honestly do not want to move into LA at all (I left NYC cause I was tired of the city struggle/high rents) and love where I live. I have friends up in Tarzana, and Ive grown to prefer taking the Amtrak or metrolink to union station, and then the redline to north Hollywood and the orange line busway to Reseda. stop and go. I like you, I thought my commute would not be too bad (give or take 20 to 30 mins every day). By the time he left LA, he had only a 15-minute drive to work because hed arranged his life that way (so that his job and his apartment were close to each other). I think just having parents around to babysit at short notice, and actually being able to do things in the evenings occasionally with my partner would be amazing. 2+ hour commutes are not OK for a lot of people and you sound like you are one of them. I think its definitely the right decision for you! It takes me 30 to get 10ish miles. How long does everyone commute daily? Now Im back to an hour commute with daycare, but its not nearly as bad. If I needed to be in LB by 6 I would take off at 3:15-3:30 (you are right about missing that window!) Spoken as an Angelino with a 1 hr public transit commute. I barely saw him. Keep your fingers crossed for me please! I commuted from the IE to West Hollywood for the first 2 years of my job out of college. Dont think of it as a sacrifice. I used to live in a northern suburb of chicago and commuted 30 miles to the south side of the city by car (public transit wasnt an option because of the areas it would take me through to get there). If your boss likes to come in late, and stay late, could you do that as well? Train itself is about 1:25. If youre interested in going that route, Lunacycle is an ebike manufacturer based in El Segundo that you could visit. I pick jobs I apply for (Im lucky to be in a in-demand job so I can be picky) and if Id really have no choice for a job, Id move closer (Im by no means attached to my house, its just a house). So first of all, OP, you should not feel bad at all about having not realized how rough this would be. I drive 30 minutes one-way and that is about my limit. I would maybe do a practise run at the time youll normally be driving if youre unsure. My husbands commute is about the same in terms of time, but he drives 32 miles. Picking Up Three Kids At Two Different Locations In Provo Twice Week. But honestly, we cant figure out how to still live in NJ with under a 3-hour round trip commute. In the afternoons, if I left between 4pm and 6pm, the commute home was an hour or more at least. Chances are that the boyfriend isnt trying to be a jerk here (even though he clearly is being one!). Back then, there was very little traffic and I could do it in over an hour. Im glad youre making a change! It takes about 45 minutes 30 minutes on the train and 15 minutes of walking. I drove, did public transport and frankly, I gave up and moved. My commute is 15 minutes on foot and Im willing to sacrifice a lot to keep things that way. No, Im sure the drive time for that distance is completely normal. Sometimes I do have to stay late and even that cuts into time I do need I cant imagine swinging a 10 hour workday and then adding a four hour commute on top of that! This is my current reality. But 1.5-2 hours each way? Forgot the link! Welcome to horrible LA traffic. Long commutes come with the booming economy & the sunshine. Its incredibly stupid, a massive waste of personal time and extremely harmful to the environment. He drives, takes a bus to Dublin and takes BART from there. When I lived in Houston, my commute for 30 miles was about 45 minute-1 hour drive in the morning and 1.5 hour drive in the evening. While I was doing this, there were some people from National Office (DC area), whose commutes were up to 2 1/2 hours (ugh! Seattle area traffic is horrific. The worst might have been a twenty minute commute that required three different trains, travelling in a U shape. When its not, though. However *I* prefer the one thats a quick no-stops jump on the freeway, and he prefers the one thats a leisurely drive on surface streets. Walking (due to rain or bike injury) takes me about 20-25 minutes. I only lasted about 9 months in that job and left to avoid a complete mental breakdown. We decided we didnt want to pay 2-3x the housing costs that were paying now. I live in Southern California and my current commute is under 30 minutes. I dont think L.A. is even 30 miles wide. It depends on your definition of L.A. A lot of people here consider L.A. the entire county, not just Los Angeles proper, and the county is huge. A 2 hour commute is normal in any big city. Car pool to share the annoyance of the road. It also comes down to how much time you like to spend on other things. I think that explain it all. It really is. How will you get there and are you making enough for proper car maintenance. It is a busy show -- so stay tuned. Where I live now? Apply for a Aya Healthcare Travel Nursing - Pediatric OR RN - $4761/week - $4893/week job in Orem, UT. Here in California, I recently (2.5 months ago) accepted a new job as an EA for a great company thats about 30 miles away. But at night traffic honestly doesnt clear up till like 7:30-8 pm here which is an hour before my bed time. I would also argue its merging/splitting of freeways that brings 8 lanes to 2 for a mile stretch, and the consequent lane changes that can cause accidents. This was a guaranteed 2 hours each way (45 mins on the train +11 miles of biking) but at least I got to tune out for the train ride for a bit. I have a friend, God bless her, who lived in Running Springs and worked in Woodland Hills. My bf lives in SF, and has been commuting to Mountain View, and it can easily take him 2 hours by car if traffic is bad. By working out early, youll miss the morning commute. http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/06/the-true-cost-of-commuting/, https://www.askamanager.org/2016/03/open-thread-march-18-19-2016.html, http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-lopez-echo-park-traffic-20180404-story.html, https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/working-papers/2013/demo/SEHSD-WP2013-03.pdf, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/us/california-today-super-commutes-stockon.html, my employee asked a colleague to help her fake a deal, Im constantly interrupted when I need to focus, and more. I remember in 1999 one of my colleagues saying her commute time had doubled even though she lived and worked in the same places. My aunt lives in Palos Verde. That said, the days where the commute gets over 1 hour are tough, and I definitely couldnt do that twice a day. Great point. I live in Federal way and when I was doing my grad school research in SLU it would often take longer to get from Westlake and Thomas to I-5 (~7 blocks) then from Downtown Seattle to Fed (~25 miles). We had to carpool (one care) and it was fine most of the time, but if something came up, the logistics got complicated. Short commutes on the east coast are for people who can afford to live close to work. Google that it hurt me just to hear her talk about it. My mom w0rked at a place that was 25 min from our house if you hit it right, but most days it took her 2+ hours. The only saving grace was that a lot of this commute was by public transport (Europe is amazing), so on my morning 1.5-hr bus ride Id sleep, and on my evening 1.5-hr bus ride Id read. Another option for the OP, if she is up for it I have some coworkers who have a membership at a gym close to work. I work at a major internet company & plenty of my coworkers have 2-3 hour commutes. I live in the Bay Area too and 30 miles is never two hours well unless you go through SF. This! I think the only reason it was doable was because I *wasnt* in the car, and I could zone out (and not having to make any connections was great). This is totally normal for Los Angeles (Im a SoCal native who has lived here all my life). I grew up in the Seattle area, then got a job in downtown Seattle. Obviously it comes down to you personally but I wouldn't mind that at all. Its baffling to me, even coming from Boston where 93 is notoriously slow. 118, 5, 170, take a canyon over the mountains then streets (average drive time over an hour). Thats actually a huge thing for me on why I do not want to move. I feel bad for husband who has to do Kingston Bermondsey! Even here in Denver, where I now live, the population boom has been so dramatic that the traffic is starting to look like L.A. at rush hour. But I know not everyone has that luxury. I wanted to comment on the general question, too. Its why I came back the one time I moved away. On some freeways its almost all trucks and it makes a difference. Some (most) days there is still gridlock at 7 pm. It doesnt matter if this is normal or not. It might be 3 hours at rush hour, when offices and schools re-open. Not that Im saying that there hasnt historically been white flight but it happens in pockets instead of concentric circles. To add another data point, I live in New England and drive from a small city in one state to a large city in another state. During the Coronavirus Pandemic, social distancing, and self and mandated quarantines there is a lot of technology to talk about. My east coast transplant friends cannot fathom how LA natives do this day in and day out. I live in the Chicagoland area, although I dont work in the city. where is this, omaha? Hopefully these new transportation options will benefit commuters like OP. I agree that this is a great idea when possible! I used to live in Hollywood and Im on the freeway 3-4 hours daily. I used to do a job with a 1.5 hour commute (walk to subway, subway to train, train to other train, bus to parking lot, 15 minute walk across mall parking lot) and when I was complaining to my dad he said bummer. If you want to live somewhere affordable and work in the city, youre going to have to commute 1 to 2 hours away. And again psychologically we love our cars and the freedom to move about on our own schedule so even if they spend the money to improve the public transport system (there is a big push in that direction to add more lines to the Metrolink train system), the people who have the privilege to choose, arent inclined to choose public transportation. I have been at my job longer, and have more flexibility, so I end up working 7.5 hour days when I go into the office 2 days a week (I have a 1-1.25 hour commute each way), and 9.5 hour days when I work from home. Yes, this. Two of my friends are going to a different uni, which is russell group also, but it is 3 hours away and i wouldn't be able to live at home. Most people do relocate to be closer to work or they limit their job search by geographic area. Now I go south. DO NOT DO THIS TO YOURSELF. I choose to live near my social life instead of near work, but its definitely rough. The other thing that's crucial is how many trains it takes (not relevant if you're driving, obvs). I couldnt imagine having that kind of commute without public transit. Is moving an option? I even live in a suburb and commute to downtown and its only 15-20 minutes depending on what time it is. And an above ground system in some places that limits train speed & number of cars. But I WILL say that is why most people choose to only look for jobs in their neighborhood, or move for work even within the city. my commute is about 35 minutes. Im not sure what you think Im suggesting, but just to be extra clear: I understand Southern California traffic is bananas. I can also catch-up on personal things. I would text my friend/workers a picture of myself sitting on my couch at 5:20, while they were still at the subway stop. Its far more difficult to live close to work in southern California, because residential neighborhoods just werent built close to business districts or manufacturing districts or wherever the jobs were because everyone had cars. I had to try really hard not to laugh. Currently my commute is about an hour each way, in ideal conditions. That being said, my husband isnt from here and will not commute more than 30 min. I did that for 10 years. Now I live 6 miles away from the office and have a 25-minute drive (on side streets only). Thank you so much for posting my question, Alison. Also, are you able to use surface streets rather than freeways for your commute? Soho to Bushwick is about 6 miles, it took you about 40 minutes. Ps. :), Copyright 2007 - 2023 Ask A Manager. Ive since moved to a place with no public transportation (well, it exists, but its minimal and does not serve me at all), and how I long for my zone-out commute. A bit longer than Id like, but far preferable than the hour-plus Id spend trying to get downtown. Options: Bike to work, surely you can average 15mph and then you have the added benefit of cutting out the gym. Yeah, this is an interesting point. It feels so much shorter when youre actually driving a reasonable speed. Maybe 30 minutes if I left before 7:10am. It really helped me rule out some areas that were lovely and that I had enjoyed visiting on weekends but were misery to get to after work. I know I couldnt do it. The thing is though the San Fran executive team were basically like this is normal and our team in San Fran commutes 2 hours so you shouldnt have a problem with adjusting your commute for a new office location. Or if you rely solely on bus and are coming from an outer city in the direction of traffic. I remember days it took over an hour of just sitting on Westlake to Mercer to the 5. So, kind of like Alison suggestedyou have to weigh what makes you happiest and what youre willing to deal with. FASCINATING. mustang1 Guru Location London, UK 15 Jun 2022 #26 Yeah sure, why not. My husband has a couple co-workers who wanted to make their home-buying budget go further, so they bought homes and hour and a half from work, two or more hours on heavy days. Oh and the surrounding areas that are between my home and LA lets just say Im not out to gentrify those plots. I live on the east coast, and the stories I hear about LA traffic are enough to make me want to stay on this side of the country forever. I could tell so many stories about the times where out-of-towners (friends, relatives, etc) think I can get them from Silverlake to the coast in 30 mins because it doesnt look that far on Google Maps!. by train: 1 hour with no transfers/switches Brutal. Instead were now spending billions of dollars trying to get our transit system caught up. *shudder*, Working remote is much better! Does a move make sense for a shorter commute when it's only 2 days? We, however, plan on moving to the valley (sigh) to fix it as soon as we can. Oh I guess you mean if you have columns of LA vs NYC, not Pros and Cons.. My husband and I both have different Costcos we prefer, which both take about the same amount of travel time. My $5 raise from my nyc job is just gas money. The average commute [] 2 hours! I have a life, I actually see my kids, and small houses are way easier to clean. Im on the east coast. I prefer taking the NYC bus even though it adds about 10 minutes to my commute. Currently my commute is somewhere between 80-130 minutes each way depending on traffic, but its a temporary contract job (5 months) and I have an untaxed stipend for mileage/food/lodging. After sitting in your car for 4 hours, dont waste any of your time TALKING about sitting in your car. I paid out the nose for it in rent, but it was worth it. My commute (in the suburbs in the northeast) is 45 minutes in the morning, 60-70 minutes in the evening. Maybe some TV but I would be way to exhausted to make any enjoyable use of my evenings. Here's better advice: Utilize the Park and Rides from Metro, or the commuter shuttles in your area like The Woodlands Express. used to be 25 minutes until we moved. In the east coast big cities I also think that they are more psychologically inclined to live IN the city itself not just because of necessity but also there doesnt seem (from my limited perspective on the west coast) to be a big social stigma attached to it. The question is whether its worth it for you. He mostly works an 11am-7pm schedule so his commute is only 45 min. Count your commute as work hours when you start looking for a new job. Moving closer to his job would mean being farther away from mine. I can think of a few senior execs who might but they are not in the office 5 days per week; they are either on the road as part of their job (sales) or have worked out a WFH/remote schedule. Obviously its possible. If it looked awful to go home, I just wouldnt. Google maps will give you a range for your route at different times of the day. I got stuck in palo alto on eastshore highway at 5pm once and spent an hour to go 5 mi. That was years ago. This is another challenge when the peak of rush hour doesnt actually end. Now Im going from Kingston to a small town in Surrey, and its nice to be going against traffic most of the time (the traffic is caused by schools or roadworks). I would push hard for the flexible schedule idea. Although I was in school for the first few years in LA, I also consider this a commute. 1000 cars can go 60 mph just as well as 10 cars as long as theyre all going the same speed. Lombard to Deerfield is a haul, congrats on finding something closer. Hopefully you find something new soon! My husband did that commute for nearly a decade, and he was far from the only one (as demonstrated by..all that traffic). Now we live in a different state where distance is measured in minutes, and all our colleagues are amazed we would agree to a 45 minute commute. It takes 15-20 minutes most days, never more than 30 in heavy traffic. Its not the neighborhoods so much that are the problem (youre not usually spending much time in those neighborhoods) but the people riding the train. Ive had between an hour 1.5 hour commutes for most of my working life, along with nearly everyone Im close to. If there was bad traffic, bad weather, etc. These factors are 100% personal preference and might seem nuts to someone else, but its something Ill have to do almost everyday so I might as well not hate it. I imagine that in retail or food service, you are more likely to pick a job based on location, because theres not that many other differences between employers? My previous commute at my home base location was 20 minutes for 15 miles. As youve found out a 30 mi commute has a HUGE range of times it actually takes. 118, 5, 170, 101 then streets (4 freeways? Having done both commutes I would take an LA commute over a Toronto one in a hot minute. But man, 2 hours.. nope. One hour might be okay if it was on the train, and I had a seat both ways, I could get lots of reading done and enjoy some TV shows and movies from Amazon and Netflix. I got an apartment with a roommate 3 miles away from my office after that. *Avoid Baxter Street in Echo Park its crazy steep. ), and I will have some time for me again. I get up at 4:30 am and go to the gym (40 min ride theres ALWAYS traffic but its not as bad that early). Put 15 to 30 minutes on your calendar at the start. It is wonderful. I really hope I never have to drive to work. Home by 7-8PM As someone who just put an offer at $80,000 over asking on house that would be 5 mins from my partners work, I feel personally attacked, yet so validated, by this equation. I did 45 minutes for a while (not traffic, just distance) and that was rough. We have a lot of friends who settled in Long Beach, but face the same issues as you if you have to travel any distance to your job it can be quite taxing. It can be normal just off of congestion. Commute time depends largely on when I leave: if I leave home at 6:30 am, it takes 30 minutes; if I leave at 7:30 am, it takes 45 minutes, and if I leave at 8:30, it takes an hour or more. Obviously theres a lot of variability, but it is not at all abnormal for people to commute 2+ hours to and from work here. Only you know what you are able to deal with, and its ok if you dont want to do it. I grew up in CoCoCounty (fam is still there), and so much of the County was working class that I never really thought of it as unaffordable until the last 10-15 years or so. Mine is a 15 minute walk, but I live in a city. Music is a different matter, because I wont lose the plot if my mind drifts away for a bit. They also refuse to go to restaurants on like, Saturday nights, because they expect to wait hours for a table. I had learned to drive in Phx, had gone to Cali plenty of times, but I could not handle an LA freeway. 4 Unsexy One-Minute Habits That Save Me 30+ Hours Every Week. Not a thing I could do about it. Im in Minneapolis-St. Paul, and the commute can stretch into 90 minutes if youre going from one city to the other. My commute from West LA to downtown LA is about 25-45 min (its somewhat a reverse commute), which seems about average when talking with other friends. If I took the metro, the trip would be more expensive though it would take approximately the same amount of time, and I wouldnt be able to sleep and the process wouldnt be as pleasant: the commuter train has outlets at each seat, a bathroom or two, and food and drinks are allowed (even adult beverages if you are not disruptive). We used to live the next county over, and our commute was easily 45+ minutes (including daycare dropoff). This is how I discovered audiobooks. 14 minutes of it. etc. I wouldt be home until 8:30-9. Currently, I do drive an hour each way, but that is only twice a week and I work from home the other days, so my net drive time is within the 30 mins/day. I live AND work in Redwood City (also SF Bay Area) and it takes me 20 minutes. But yeah, 30 miles in LA is a lot and will be at least an hour as youve found. Now my commute is 10-20 minutes, depending on the day and whether I hit the no traffic pocket or notfor some reason, if I leave at exactly 6:35, theres no traffic, so I just cruise, no traffic frustrations. Id take a pay cut to work closer to LB over living in the valley for ANY amount of money. Im sorry, OP. He did it on the train/tube when he had an injured arm and it took 2.5 hours each way. Someone mentioned Santa Monica above you would be hard pressed to find a 1-bedroom apartment for under $2000 a month. So, the speed of travel you describe seems pretty normal for LA, but thats exactly why people dont live 30 miles from their workplace if they can help it! 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