• HikingVet@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    There are people at a place I worked that did a 2 hour trip each way each day.

    • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      That’s me.

      I work in a very small city entirely surrounded by a much larger one. The one I work for is an enclave for the 0.1%. The average new home build here is over 10 times the price that of the major city that surrounds us, which is also very expensive for the region.

      Suffice to say, I can’t live here. I live in a shitty trailer that’s about 2 hours away with traffic, but costs $700 a month as opposed to $3000+ for a tiny 1-room apartment near work.

      The commute sucks, but I save $115 every day I commute.

      Fortunately, I like audio books.

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      1 month ago

      yep, I work in Montreal, an island… crossing a bridge the morning and the evening is 1h in summer up to 3h in winter (one way!!!). At least since COVID I WFH, save 2h+ a day.

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      1 month ago

      Obviously, this is a statistical truth. It doesnt necessarily apply to all individuals at all times.