Travel and Work....

[Moooooo]

Couple of questions...

-How do you get to work in the morning?

-How long does it take to get there?

-How often does your work require you to travel (out of state)?

Asking because Im thinking I will have to expand my job search to DC when I graduate and Id really rather not.  I live aprox. 5 minutes away from Baltimore City; however, I live about 45 minutes away from DC.  It would be a major pain in the ass to have to drive to DC.  Probably even worse if I take the train.

[Moooooo]

Bethesda is also a hot spot for jobs, but just as far as DC.

[WalterMitty]

i would certainly encourage you to utilize trains and public transportation as much as possible.

[Platypus]

Myeh. I had to take a bus and then a train to school, all up taking anywhere between 30-50 minutes. It really isn't that bad; it gives you a chance to read the paper, do last minute homework, etc. It also helped that there were other students from my school so there was a social aspect to it, but anything under an hour isn't bad as long as the job/school/whatever is good.

[afleitch]

I walk 10 mins to the station, then get the train and walk from there

[dazzleman]

I have a long commute, which is typical for people who work in Manhattan.

I drive to the train station and park, which takes about 10 minutes.  Then I take the train into the city, which takes about 1 hour.  Then, I walk to the office, about another 10 minutes (with no obstacles).

So all in, I spend close to 3 hours per day commuting.  I do productive things on the train like work and reading, or bill paying.  Sometimes I just nap.  It's a lot better than driving that distance.

[phk]

Couple of questions...

-How do you get to work in the morning?

-How long does it take to get there?

-How often does your work require you to travel (out of state)?

- Bus
- 40 minutes
- No

[Nym90]

I enjoy living in small towns; my longest commute ever has been 5 minutes by car.

[Gabu]

I don't have a job right now, but when I'm in Redmond this summer...

-How do you get to work in the morning?

Walking.

-How long does it take to get there?

About five minutes.

-How often does your work require you to travel (out of state)?

It doesn't.

[dazzleman]

I enjoy living in small towns; my longest commute ever has been 5 minutes by car.

Lucky man you are in that respect.  

Commuting sucks.  I commute to the city because I can make a lot more money that way.  And since New York is so big, longer commutes are generally the rule, since geographically, you have Manhattan, which offers only highly urban living at a very high price.  Then, ringing Manhattan are large and most undesirable outer boroughs, plus close-in suburbs that are hideously expensive and overbuilt.  By the time you get past all this, you have a long commute.

Still, for me it's worth it.  I like working in Manhattan, and I love where I live.  When I'm closer to retirement, I'll probably want to switch to a local job.

[Jake]

My "commute" takes anywhere from one to three minutes driving (depending on the stop light color) and seven to ten minutes walking.

[dazzleman]

My "commute" takes anywhere from one to three minutes driving (depending on the stop light color) and seven to ten minutes walking.

Wow, life's tough for you Jake....

[Moooooo]

Id love to work in NYC.  I love the whole Wall Street business culture.

[minionofmidas]

i would certainly encourage you to utilize trains and public transportation as much as possible.

And your own proud flat feet, of course.

[Moooooo]

I have a long commute, which is typical for people who work in Manhattan.

I drive to the train station and park, which takes about 10 minutes.  Then I take the train into the city, which takes about 1 hour.  Then, I walk to the office, about another 10 minutes (with no obstacles).

So all in, I spend close to 3 hours per day commuting.  I do productive things on the train like work and reading, or bill paying.  Sometimes I just nap.  It's a lot better than driving that distance.

Just out of curiosity, how close are you to Wall Street?

[Brandon H]

My first real job out of college was an hour drive. So an 8 hours day, plus 1 hour lunch and the commute ended up taking 11 hours. Then they laid me off and I ended up with a closer job and more pay. Now I am working from home because of Katrina though we should be back in the office soon.

I look at things as you gotta go where there is work. And make sure you buy a vehical with good gas milage.

[dazzleman]

I have a long commute, which is typical for people who work in Manhattan.

I drive to the train station and park, which takes about 10 minutes.  Then I take the train into the city, which takes about 1 hour.  Then, I walk to the office, about another 10 minutes (with no obstacles).

So all in, I spend close to 3 hours per day commuting.  I do productive things on the train like work and reading, or bill paying.  Sometimes I just nap.  It's a lot better than driving that distance.

Just out of curiosity, how close are you to Wall Street?

Wall Street is downtown.  I work in midtown.  It is probably a couple of miles, but nobody measures things in Manhattan in miles.

Unlike most cities, NY has two distinct commercial districts -- midtown and downtown, separated by subcommercial and residential districts.

Midtown Manhattan runs from 42nd Street to 59th Street, and is mostly a commercial district, though there is some residential on the fringes near the rivers.  Above 59th Street up to about 96th Street is the upper east side (on the eastern side of Central Park) or the upper west side (on the western side of Central Park); both are primarily residential areas.  Central Park runs from 59th Street to 110th Street.  Above 96th Street begins Harlem, through about 150th Street, then Washington Heights, then Inwood.  Those three are poorer residential neighborhoods, as opposed to the much wealthier upper east side and upper west side.

Below midtown is a bunch of neighborhoods leading down to the lower tip of Manhattan, where Wall Street is located.  The WTC site is also at the lower tip of Manhattan.  Downtown is a totally distinct market, and would be much harder for me to get to, since my commuter train doesn't go past midtown.

Downtown has generally been considered less desirable a location than midtown for some time now, due mainly to more limited transportation options.  That's probably why my firm chose to locate in midtown, even though it is a "Wall Street" firm.

[Yates]

-How do you get to work in the morning?

I leave my home in Council Bluffs every morning at 6:00 A.M.  I, usually, meet a colleague for tennis or golf at this time.  I then drive to work in Omaha, Nebraska, and arrive there by 9:00 A.M.

-How long does it take to get there?

Three hours; less than one hour in the automobile.

-How often does your work require you to travel (out of state)?

Everyday, I travel from Iowa to Nebraska.  On some occasions, I must travel farther.  For example, I shall soon be in Philadelphia, meeting with colleagues from Boston and Atlanta.

[KEmperor]

I drive to work every morning, Usually takes me about 20-30 minutes, depending on things like if I get stuck behind a truck or how many school buses I have to stop for.  I never have to travel out of state, but I do sometimes have to go to various training sites that require a trip to either western Suffolk or Nassau.

[opebo]

I have been provided a rather nice (though shoddily furnished) apartment just about 50 yards from the english school at which I am currently working. 

Interesting thing about Korean apartments - they are heated through hot water pipes running through the floors.  Nice and toasty.

[Smash255]

I have a long commute, which is typical for people who work in Manhattan.

I drive to the train station and park, which takes about 10 minutes.  Then I take the train into the city, which takes about 1 hour.  Then, I walk to the office, about another 10 minutes (with no obstacles).

So all in, I spend close to 3 hours per day commuting.  I do productive things on the train like work and reading, or bill paying.  Sometimes I just nap.  It's a lot better than driving that distance.

Just out of curiosity, how close are you to Wall Street?

My dad actually works right on Wall Street for a bank.