http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/0...commuting/
So I was reading this article on commuting and when you start adding up all the time and costs into a daily commute it's actually quite staggering even at the smallest levels.
I was looking at my own situation after my landlord hit me with a rent increase notification which got my hamster moving. Currently I am exactly 8 miles(round trip) from work which translate to 30 min commute(round trip) per day. In other words its a pretty simple commute compared to the average person. My rent increase is now going to put me into a situation where I could spend another $150 per month for a place 2 miles away(round trip) at only 6 mins commute(round trip). This sounds like like im micro managing things but when I added everything up I would actually save 8 hours per month on driving. It's basically a full day of work. Now the move puts me farther from bars so night life options would be downgraded which is ultimately the reason I wouldn't move since the cost of getting laid needs to be factored in as well. Still it's some food for thought for most people in that the average person I work with spends an hour each day driving to work. I know some that spend close to 2 hours commuting per day.
So I was reading this article on commuting and when you start adding up all the time and costs into a daily commute it's actually quite staggering even at the smallest levels.
I was looking at my own situation after my landlord hit me with a rent increase notification which got my hamster moving. Currently I am exactly 8 miles(round trip) from work which translate to 30 min commute(round trip) per day. In other words its a pretty simple commute compared to the average person. My rent increase is now going to put me into a situation where I could spend another $150 per month for a place 2 miles away(round trip) at only 6 mins commute(round trip). This sounds like like im micro managing things but when I added everything up I would actually save 8 hours per month on driving. It's basically a full day of work. Now the move puts me farther from bars so night life options would be downgraded which is ultimately the reason I wouldn't move since the cost of getting laid needs to be factored in as well. Still it's some food for thought for most people in that the average person I work with spends an hour each day driving to work. I know some that spend close to 2 hours commuting per day.