Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic How far would you be willing to commute to a job? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post FiercexMelon Posted at 6:26 pm on Aug. 15, 2008 You're a student and are seeking a part-time(or full-time) job. How far would you be willing to commute? Would this decision be based primarily on pay, location, or your interest in a job? Would you commute a long distance for a job that really interested you that at the same time, didn't pay well? Would you commute a long distance to a job that didn't interest you, but at the same time DID pay well? Do you have a reliable means of transportation and if you don't, if you did have a reliable means of transportation, would you commute far? Please note that this is a job you'd have while going to high school or college and would not impact your future career. A way to get you through school, so to speak. In my experience, I've had a job that paid really well for a student with little working experience ($11.25/hour), but was over 20 minutes away. The job somewhat interested me, but wasn't something I really wanted to do. I was always scheduled the earliest morning shift, and no matter how early I left my house, always got stuck in traffic. When it came down to it, even though I made a decent hourly wage, a large chunk of my paycheck went towards paying for gas to get to the job. I would prefer working a job that interested me close to my house at a minimal wage, rather than commuting to a job that paid well. If I was really interested in the job, I would consider commuting, no matter what the hourly wage was. Of course, the wage would have to be enough to pay for expenses.

Replies RedNoir Posted at 1:47 pm on Aug. 29, 2008 If it was more than 45 exactly, then I wouldn't do it it, especially because I don't have a car. BodomChick Posted at 5:03 am on Aug. 24, 2008 12-25 mins sakurag Posted at 10:01 am on Aug. 20, 2008 My commute is between 30-45 minutes.  I used to live 2 miles from work, and that was pretty nice.  Now I live quite a ways away.   In order to be "Green" or whatever you call it, I usually take our Work shuttle from near my home on Mon, Tues, and Thurs.  I work from home on Wed, and I drive in on Fridays. So I only single occupancy it one or two days a week.  It saves quite a bit on gas and I feel a little good about cutting down on emissions. :) Spice Posted at 2:17 am on Aug. 20, 2008 I used to travel an hour each way. palepalepeach Posted at 9:07 am on Aug. 17, 2008 I can't imagine myself spending more than 20 minutes in a car to get to any job at this point in my life.   Right now I live a 10-minute walk away from where I work. Velico112 Posted at 8:09 am on Aug. 17, 2008 40-60 minutes Poker Shark Posted at 1:34 am on Aug. 17, 2008 My job is half an hour on a bus, like 15 minutes in a car but I don't have one =[ waste my time Posted at 12:24 am on Aug. 17, 2008 15-20 minutes. breakapart Posted at 11:29 pm on Aug. 16, 2008 right now i live 45-60 minutes away from where I work, but I go to school in the same area and when i originally got the job, I lived a 20 minute walk away. dragonking Posted at 6:06 pm on Aug. 16, 2008 Half an hour but with traffic past 5pm it takes longer which I don't like.  I wish I worked some where close that was an okay job. Bud2400 Posted at 3:03 am on Aug. 16, 2008 If I'm a student, no more than 20 - 30 minutes at the very most.  With a full course load, I have very little time reserved for things like commuting.  Moreover, at or near minimum wage, long commutes are not worth the costs of my already very limited funds.  But the nice thing about most part time jobs is that it's generally not too difficult to find one nearby wherever you are, so commutes are usually never a problem.   If I'm not a student and have a professional job, I'd put up with an hour of commuting.  I probably wouldn't like it, but seeing how that's about the time it takes to get in and out of Seattle and other major centers during rush hour from where I currently live, I'd probably have to put up with it if I ever got a job in any of those dreaded cities. JennyColada Posted at 12:45 am on Aug. 16, 2008 I voted 25-30 minutes. But that is the max. Meaning that the job paid well, it interested me, and it could give me great experience. For an average job I wouldn't want to drive more than 20 minutes. I was offered a better job than I have now and it was about 25-30 minutes away, but I turned it down since it was only marginally better than this one, but the opportunity wouldn't have been as good, and I didn't not have as much of a desire to work there. Opiated Posted at 6:51 pm on Aug. 15, 2008 15 hazeleyedangel Posted at 6:36 pm on Aug. 15, 2008 15-20 mins drifting Posted at 6:30 pm on Aug. 15, 2008 As much as an hour, if it payed enough to be worth the fuel cost. Most recent 15 of 22 previous replies displayed.