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0 pointskrschultz14y ago0 comments

You have to cut that commute. It's not possible losing 1.5 hours a day.

My commute is 100 foot walk, I still strugle with not having enough time.

Sell the house and rent closer to the office. If its the midpoint between two jobs, either you or your wife needs find a new job to shorten the distance between them. If it is because of the school districts for your kids, you are going to have to decide your priorities.

But realize that the long commute is a choice entirely within your families control and you need to change it.

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chewbranca14y ago· 1 in thread

Alternatively, take advantage of your commute. I switched from driving to public transit and I've found the time can be incredibly productive, as its in between work time and at home family time, which makes it much easier to concentrate on what I need to do.

jtheory14y ago

Many folks can't make that switch (from driving to public transit) because there isn't reliable and/or suitable public transit for that route -- but this doesn't change the point.

Look for housing that is either very close to where you work (remove the commute) OR that's well-placed for a simple and comfortable commute on public transit (try it out a few times, at the times you'd be using it!) where you can also get some side-project work done.

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