Is a 30 minute commute that bad? I feel like a lot of people mindlessly browse for 60 minutes a day at home. You could do that on your commute instead of at home and get housework done at home.
It is extremely frowned upon to mindlessly browse when you're driving a car.
And frankly when I used to take transit the busses and trains were so cram packed at rush hour I could barely move, nevermind hold my phone and scroll. It was often all I could do to keep from falling and squishing someone.
It also was more like a 40-60 minute commute each way, which I think is more common than a <30 minute commute in many big cities.
> frowned upon to mindlessly browse when you're driving a car.
Here, illegal. Traffic safety. Same goes for cellphone usage. Even on bikes.
But then perhaps OP was thinking bus, train, etc... but there you often have other problems like you mentioned, available space being the most important one. Smartphones seem to have solved that problem judging by the behaviour of my fellow commuters.
They seem to manage staring at a screen no matter how impossible the setting is and even regardless of the potential dangers of them being totally unaware of what is going on around them. Impressive, really.
That mindless scrolling is not the same as staring at a wall, which is what commuting is more analogous to. Besides, my free time isn't spent on mindless scrolling unless I've had a long day and am mentally so drained that's all i am still capable of.
My commute, if I were to go in, is 40-60 minutes of intense, aggressive, vigilant driving. Parking (which I have to pay) and walking to the office then requires evading potentially violent people.
I'm not saying working in the office is a bad thing, I quite enjoy it, but when you have a commute like mine, not commuting the better option.
30 minutes would require me to be paid very well. It’s also not just 30 min, but 30min with 5min being 2 standard deviations.
Being within 5min or even 10min of work/school/gym/grocery store and close family friends is such a game changer. Bonus if one or more is walking distance, especially close family/friends.
bluefirebrand|2 years ago
And frankly when I used to take transit the busses and trains were so cram packed at rush hour I could barely move, nevermind hold my phone and scroll. It was often all I could do to keep from falling and squishing someone.
It also was more like a 40-60 minute commute each way, which I think is more common than a <30 minute commute in many big cities.
yetanother12345|2 years ago
Here, illegal. Traffic safety. Same goes for cellphone usage. Even on bikes.
But then perhaps OP was thinking bus, train, etc... but there you often have other problems like you mentioned, available space being the most important one. Smartphones seem to have solved that problem judging by the behaviour of my fellow commuters.
They seem to manage staring at a screen no matter how impossible the setting is and even regardless of the potential dangers of them being totally unaware of what is going on around them. Impressive, really.
Grimblewald|2 years ago
adamredwoods|2 years ago
I'm not saying working in the office is a bad thing, I quite enjoy it, but when you have a commute like mine, not commuting the better option.
unknown|2 years ago
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lotsofpulp|2 years ago
Being within 5min or even 10min of work/school/gym/grocery store and close family friends is such a game changer. Bonus if one or more is walking distance, especially close family/friends.