Mega-commuting road warriors log major miles

[@lambchopstephanie]

I used to have a 40-60 minute commute each day to work. Now, my drive is 12-14 minutes. I have more time for my personal life, I have more energy, and my overall wellbeing has increased. Our daily commute makes a huge difference! I cringe now at the thought of driving up to an hour to work. Being able to have a short commute to work is a real privilege I do not take for granted.

[@ashlife1345]

I travel over an hour each way, daily. I live in rural Vermont....my husband drives the same as he works down the road from me, but we are opposite shifts so have to drive ourselves. It does wear on you after so long in doing it but it’s worth it for us. We have a beautiful home In the country, it’s absolutely worth it for us to not have to pay the kind of mortgage like the city has....minimum 1,300$ monthly where we pay with insurance 850$. Not a huge difference but def enough to make it worth it for is

[@haterology3785]

I dont understand why a massive country like america doesnt have a much better and accessible rail network like the UK, here u can go anywhere by train!

[@igeekone]

That's the problem. Massive country = massively uneconomical to build a connected rail network.

[@ShidaiTaino]

haterology do you know how large the United States is

[@timheasman2984]

City’s don’t want Peyton move out , less taxes for their greedy pockets.

[@timheasman2984]

City’s don’t want people to move out, less taxes for them.

[@JavaScriptJolt]

It would be nice (and yes I know it’s a large country)!

[@shayanansari6372]

Why she gotta got to work at 6:30 ?

[@actualtessmohr]

Why in the world does it take over 2 hours to go 60 miles?

[@LincolnintheAdirondacks]

Because she's taking a bus

[@privateprivate4315]

Lincoln Riddle Better off driving honestly Well never mind I guess

[@johnyac60]

You've never experienced DC traffic during rush hour...

[@UnlikeRia]

If your taking public transit in Maryland it will take you 2 hours to go 12 miles (my commute)

[@nkwari]

This is DC. It can take 2 hours to go 30 miles.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

That ride doesn't seem so bad because she's taking some kind of commuter shuttle rather than a city bus that's packed like sardines for the poor. These are regular professional level commuters so no drama on your ride in. I'm sure nearly the whole distance would have cell data service so these days it's not much of a loss to your day.

[@happyfreeky]

Mega. Ha ha. I commuted for most of 1987-2001 to Toronto or even north of, with 60 miles one way minimum and 110 miles max. If I left early enough for work, commute time was between 1-2.5 hrs to work, and 1.5-3.5 to get home. In the worst snowstorm one evening, it took 6 hrs to get home. Granted, I was single then. I’ve been working from home for most of the past 15 yrs

[@JavaScriptJolt]

My goal is to work from home!

[@jamesbyerly766]

Super commuters are wasting their lives to make someone else rich

[@whisperhug8911]

Well at least im not alone.

[@joemckim1183]

At least on the bus she can rest a little bit instead of having to drive and being totally alert during the whole drive. I wouldn't go to the extent of falling asleep but she can at least put her head down and rest and day dream for part of the trip.

[@victorvien]

so she likes the country so she paying her dues. i always live next to my workplace. thats my choice.

[@capsman09]

There are people from Central PA who work in Baltimore/D.C.

[@roachtoasties]

Two mile commute for me. Not complaining. :)

[@joemckim1183]

I'm at 3 miles, which is about a 8 minute drive.

[@unionash1]

That’s the biggest pet peeve…if she can work from home 1 day she can work from home 5 days

[@smartyyoung7319]

What's better is that commute is not tax deductible lol

[@iruleyounow]

Over two hours for a 60 mile commute? That takes me about an hour. Even with traffic it's only about an hour and 15 minutes.

[@brenandemossita1000]

iruleyounow DMV traffic

[@ubcsmercenary2730]

Brenande Mossita and parking can be a hassle too

[@MrSvenovitch]

I would've called them hyper or ultracommuters. I'm just happy I can afford to be a bum, observe life lazily from home and watvh the pointless running around in circles of humanity from my comfortable home. Getting out now and then for a hike or grocery shopping. Waiting for the inevitable that 'll happen to us all.

[@Sindruzzzz]

I commuted 1 and a half hour for 2. 5 years now. Can't wait to quit

[@shoobopper]

"There's a lot of things you can do to pass the time away, because of technology." "Yeah like read a book" *facepalm*

[@tekkenfan01]

shoobopper digi book genius

[@Tom-vy3cb]

What kind of a life is this? Sleep work sleep it's horrible

[@vuho2075]

This is why God invented remote work. Only good thing that came from COVID-19

[@dream_psychnurse3360]

60 miles? Please that’s nothing, I drive 450 miles round trip every weekend. But it’s only on the weekends, am I a mega commuter?

[@traolin5877]

Nah. U an idiot

[@timheasman2984]

It’s 60 miles. Why not drive it

[@VBN59Z]

Love how the rich liberal elite journalist in the end says how you can read or watch tv during your commute. Why you do that?

[@victoriab449]

Oh my. poor you. BOO HOO I work in NJ, 36 miles from my office and my commute often takes me 90 minutes or more one way. I am gone 12 hours a day. Not feeling very sympathetic.

[@alexm5209]

Do you work in Manhattan?

[@davidnatiel6886]

Not that bad

[@newmanc6619]

60 miles? She should drive all the way into DC, that would make more sense

[@davefischer2344]

Lmao just work from home....

[@nicholasthompson7690]

Not everyone can

[@davefischer2344]

@@nicholasthompson7690 if it's a job that requires in person yes, but if you can look for remote work on the side then try to look.