Meet The ‘Super Commuters’ Who Spend Up To 6 Hours A Day On The Road | Megyn Kelly TODAY

What if you had to commute three hours to and from your job each day? In San Francisco, NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff follows one woman’s daily odyssey as he reports for Megyn Kelly TODAY on the phenomenon of “super commuting.”
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Meet The ‘Super Commuters’ Who Spend Up To 6 Hours A Day On The Road | Megyn Kelly TODAY

[@byakuya98]

She’s not only a super commuter but a super mom as well.

[@SweetEssie]

Motivational quotes and such...💓

[@pedaldownpetalsup]

AMEN

[@deneenjeffries2768]

Loving mom

[@carolopiyo2487]

She may be all that but also dumb too. She is in the medical field, there are jobs everywhere. I would have relocated...no quality of life!

[@lyrisgreenidge-adams5941]

@@carolopiyo2487 most likely the income inn the area she lives is lower than where she is now and working there may put back in the same position. Also she may be trying to save a pension she is building.

[@ruzzelladrian907]

She does that every single day. That's incredible.

[@justshady]

That’s stupid.

[@XclusiveChiq]

She doesn’t she’s a nurse she works three days a week and then does overtime if she chooses

[@liliumjade]

@@XclusiveChiq she's clocking our before 5. Seems like she could be working 8 or 10 hours a day which means she would be commuting 4-5 times a week

[@rudder727]

incredibly stupid. She could get a job in a city where should could work a few blocks from where she lives.

[@AshaA2]

rudder727 did you watch the video?? Stockton is not considered a place where good jobs are available and the Bay Area is notorious for unaffordable housing. Nothing about this is incredibly stupid; well it is to incredibly stupid people.

[@katlinoneill2497]

This Mom is just such a great mom

[@m.w.6526]

Her and her husband are raising their son right too, seems like a good lad

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

Katlin O'Neill and she's a mom wow. She should get a small raise everytime she comes to work.

[@maribelm4208]

The Many sacrifices of a mother, she is someone to admire!

[@aptate1988]

Katlin O'Neill 👍🏾🙂

[@jamesp3444]

2:04 “Spending over 90 minutes getting to and from work...” Yeah- It is called the subway to and from Queens....

[@musicmadness1214]

It’s ridiculous that in our country she wouldn’t be able to afford being closer to her job. Cost of living is getting out of control.

[@lkjkhfggd]

Seems to only be in California and new york from the videos I'm watching. Just go to a state that doesn't restrict companies from building more housing.

[@sopascat7]

I’m a Californian & it’s very sad that my state’s politicians only care & focus on the rich. This great lady deserves much more.

[@aaronlimitless]

lkjkhfggd it’s also where a lot of great paying jobs I do agree with you the prices will not come down in areas like California until people start leaving in those bubbles burst but the problem is you have so many people living there now that that’s where a lot of the jobs are and also you have to take it account family and where you grew up I know it sounds cliché but it’s a lot harder to move and start somewhere new when you’re not from there but that’s why I’d never live in California as much as I love California’s lifestyle it’s just not worth the cost me and my partner make over 250k a year combined and we wouldn’t be able to live very comfortably in most of California especially compared to where we live(western NY) which prices have increased in recent years thankfully not to much but Cali is out of control it’s going to become a real life Gotham city eventually

[@tylersmith4265]

@@lkjkhfggd Massachusetts too

[@reempire888]

Actually it's happening all over the world and its not a good thing. Something is off.

[@aliceclanton7417]

I used to commute 2 hours to work and 2 home from Atlanta, including driving and taking public transport, and I was so depressed. I can only imagine!

[@Nikki-ks6wi]

Alice Clanton same living in Atlanta it was the worst when it came to winter months it was dark to work and dark coming home

[@jadorechocolat1]

Yes, I live in the metro Atlanta area. So many people commute by car in and out of the city for work, its insane

[@DubRighteous]

Just driving in Atlanta is depressing enough already.

[@carolopiyo2487]

I had a 40 min commute up from 5 mins and i thought i wasted to much time commuting and moved. I am down 15 mins now. I could NEVER do what this lady is doing. Good thing she doesn't have to deal with snow which could increase her commute.

[@zeynand4039]

I commute 2 hours to get there and 2h back. I hate it. Housing is a real issue in europe aswell.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Note that even the "tech people" are fleeing. Nobody wants to pay $70k/year just to RENT some crappy place, even if you can afford it.

[@lelabrooks04]

oldtwins na YESS!! I saw a ad where tech companies were looking into Ohio!

[@Bri-mf3tm]

lelabrooks04 Im in Ohio please share the info....

[@ramennoodles7467]

I believe there's a possibility amazon will construct headquarters in Columbus, but it's not a guarantee.

[@mickdavis2385]

You literally have to make at least 200k to live in San Fran comfortably. May be able to do it with 150 if you are frugal. Anything less than 6 figures good luck.

[@gripitl6878]

Ramen Noodles I’m pretty sure DC got it because I live in Arlington which is one metro stop from DC and all they can talk about his Amazon. Everyone is worried about how it’s going to make the real estate hire and it’s going to make a rental prices skyrocket. In the DMV area where it’s already really super expensive to live

[@roqfortt]

the irony of her calling out tech employees high salaries, when she is nothing more than an overpaid glorified talk show host

[@emburtte]

Roqfort Subsidizing housing also contributes to the rising costs of housing. BTW, if you have a plan, this type of hardship will build character in the long run. I’m sure that if there were a hospital that matched her SF pay and benefits, she would not find such a commute worth her effort.

[@oliviayzen]

Yes! If she cares so much, she should donate to he cause. I work in tech, at those “fancy” companies, and the majority of us don’t make much more than the lady commuting. How do we afford to live in the city? We can’t! We share crappy studios with random roommates, forgo cars, and just use them as places to sleep. I can’t afford to live in Stockton because my job demands long, long hours and on call where I have to come in at the drop of a hat. Do your research before you accuse tech employees show host!

[@raptorshootingsystems3379]

She didn’t refer to tech employees, she referred to tech giants as in the companies like Apple, Facebook and Google. Yes there are many tech company employees who can’t afford to live within a reasonable distance of their workplace with some resorting to living in their car or van searching for the next parking lot to park and sleep for the night and relying on a 24 hour fitness membership to shower.

[@twyiatv]

Well.. She is actually right!

[@Melody_On_Pawz1]

Roqfort She’s just pointing out that even with a good income you can’t afford to live there

[@maryvalentyne2553]

So... everyone who really makes San Francisco run and stay safe can’t even live there. America is so gross right now.

[@Melody_On_Pawz1]

Mary Valentyne This is so many places

[@Lemons19902010]

This sounds like a very stressful and depressing way to live. She should consider moving to a cheaper state.

[@oaklandsoldier8520]

But unfortunately most people can't just "pick up and leave" to another state. This is life for most of us in the bay area.

[@raleemay]

oaklandsoldier8520 ☹️

[@oaklandsoldier8520]

@@raleemay it's only getting worse

[@GlamGoddes101]

oaklandsoldier8520 I know this is true but what are the obstacles that stop people from doing that

[@TheMeghanKathleen]

GlamGoddes101 money! If you are living paycheck to paycheck it makes it very difficult to pickup your life and move.

[@benbankss]

Abit rich coming from a woman who got a 40 million severance package from NBC once being fired

[@rebeccaoprea9917]

Ben B why does she even need that much ?! Who comes up with these figures ?

[@MsJanetWood]

I knew a lady whose husband actually rented a small studio apartment with some coworkers. They would live in the apartment during the week, and on the weekend, they would go home to their families.

[@bangladeshirealtor]

Lol that’s still an expense . The studio was 4K a month during the video . Even with 3 other colleagues that’s 1k a person then you have utilities /life costs . Not really saving money at that point

[@nicolefisher4779]

I know a guy who lives in a different state and has to do the same thing. It’s crazy

[@n1k3inthehouse]

That is crazy.

[@MsJanetWood]

@@n1k3inthehouse This was over 20 years ago! They were trying to save money! I'm sure they sold their house and bought a nicer house by now.

[@Melody_On_Pawz1]

Janet Wood Single moms , so wouldn’t work for these ladies

[@areemetz07]

Everyone here is saying "move to where I live"--the problem is that the Bay Area needs nurses, police officers, and teachers. All across California we have out-of-control housing prices, and lots of foreign investors in the Bay Area especially that buy up properties in cash for sometimes dubious reasons. We need to address our housing crisis in California, not advocate that people just leave.

[@ethiopianabesha]

America needs to do like many other countries-----YOU CANNOT buy property if you are NOT a natural born citizen, or if you are NOT a citizen, or if your parents are/were NOT born there . . . .simply buying up the land because you have the means----oh well, let me leave that one alone.

[@MasteIsIllmatic]

ethiopianabesha Ethiopia does not do that so why would America.

[@Videostoredontgo]

You couldn't pay me to live in California. I have watched so many videos of homeless people or living in cars and campers. That is just crazy.

[@yosemite735]

@@Videostoredontgo I live in California and in the area of the nurse. I do not see homeless in less I go to certain parts of town. Same for living in cars and such.

[@CleoPhoenixRT]

I'm couldnt blame the choices people make for their own lives and families. Its the govt and landowners f up. Maybe they'll do something about it if the schools go to trash and streets are without community workers.

[@peppylovesit]

You can't get time back with your family..... God bless her.

[@KamilaDalmate]

My mom used to commute 5 hours a day from Maryland to Virginia and back to Maryland. My mom was in the same situation she never got to wake up with me to go to school. But she would always call to make sure I woke up on time and to tell me she loves me. And she would always try her best to pick me on time though she was often late

[@wandasantillo1678]

God bless this woman.

[@fdannn6926]

That's ridiculous I would never commute 3 hours to and 3 hours from work every day. Its about quality of life and its just not worth it. It would be a better option to move and find a new job.

[@veronicareyes513]

F Dannn i live near her area and actually go to school in stockton and jobs around here don’t pay well especially in stockton because its so dangerous. A lot of people in this area commute to the bay area because they make more and don’t have to worry about barely making ends meet plus a lot of bay area jobs give benefits like dental and health. Prices for a room in a 2bedroom apartment in the bay is crazy my friend spends 1500 for half a room in berkeley just to go to school there.

[@fdannn6926]

I wouldn't know very much about the details of the area because I don't live in the US. But $1,500 for "half a room" is just thievery.

[@jazzminegrisby]

Yeah it’s not that easy unfortunately most of us living in the Bay Area HAVE to commute to a larger city to work. Even making above minimum wage is hard to make rent, gas, utilities, and food. God forbid if you have children.

[@scottievaldez4194]

Some have no choice, be thankful for what you don’t have to do.

[@redunicorn7760]

No offense but you kinda judge a lot for someone who doesn't live in the USA. I'm from Germany and their live is very different. It's so expensive to live their and we don't know if she has the opportunity to move considering she has a job and her husband does too. And the problem is much bigger, these people are needed where they are!

[@jasondavis3521]

I commute over 3 hours between Sac and SF but I can't imagine doing it with kids. Props to this lady.

[@ishouldbesleeping1354]

Pray she finds a job closer to home!

[@rya6601]

Pray? Or go find her a job.

[@rebeccaoprea9917]

Gee Wiz or a different job ?

[@lisette1976]

@@rya6601 how is the commenter gonna do that?

[@christianjavier1776]

Gee Wiz Jobs in the city pay those most. I’m thinking of doing the commute as well.

[@Melody_On_Pawz1]

Gee Wiz If she’s a nurse it shouldn’t be that hard

[@heykay15]

i find Megyn Kelly's responses flippant and un-useful.

[@TheCc064]

You mean useless?

[@Qaxoontii]

For $4500, it's way cheaper to live in a hotel 24/7.

[@Qaxoontii]

Mø Nälay That spelling was already taken, you smug moron.

[@kyledavis4202]

That’s $150 a night. My guess is that if rents that expensive, you’re not finding a hotel for $150 a night or less in SF.

[@Qaxoontii]

Kyle Davis I checked booking.com and you can easily find a hotel room for 150 dollars a night in San Francisco.

[@Kiba69420]

@@kyledavis4202 What the guy below you said, but also... extended stays get cheaper rates. Hotels are all about keeping their rooms filled. My uncle used to teach in Dallas, he lived in a hotel suit. Its definitely cheaper, and you dont have to furnish them or keep them maintained... and you get fresh towels. ^>^

[@Un1234l]

@@Kiba69420 Hotels aren't exactly the cleanest however. Maybe they are if you are living there forba long time though.

[@kirransahota4033]

Her son and husband are blessed to have her

[@JustcallmeMrsRini]

This breaks my heart. 💔 No one should have to live life like that. There's so much more to life than this. Although she's an amazing mother, the emotional effects on her son are irreversible. You can never get time back.

[@donje31]

Man you are gorgeous

[@willisthompson7391]

lol everyone talking about rent and then i see this 😂😬👌😁

[@yugiohpokemon5285]

She should move to long island new york.

[@danivanon]

She spends 63 days a year commuting :/ Wonder how she's doing now, poor thing

[@everydayrants663]

She makes millions a year so she's being hypocritical

[@Claudi771]

Sean Lewis RIGHT!!! I Can’t stand Megyn Kelly

[@foreverstrong5288]

such a great mom!

[@BigRed2]

Fawzia Aldjazair Yah great for not working somewhere else and being stupid for driving 6 hours a day, it’s not like she can’t work at any other hospital

[@BigRed2]

Matt Olivier They visit daddy once a month for a few hours, you know they don’t let visitors see prisoners that much

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

Matt Olivier pro not there

[@francescoavila598]

Forever Strong she stupid

[@amirahmohamed1888]

Y'all are just EVIL! It's unreal how hard and unfair u all are on black women! SMH had she been any other race u would applaud her. It must be quite taxing to judge black hard working women so harshly!! And to all the positive comments about this mom YOU ARE ANGELS💕💕

[@MikeJ2023]

And I thought my 40 minutes driving commute was long.

[@jillwyzywany4980]

Megan Do you think you are over paid.? You talk for a living. Your not risking your life or saving anyone life. You just talk

[@yaraa9351]

Jill Wyzywany You're seriously underestimating the life of a journalist

[@traceford4904]

Jill Wyzywany You're seeing the final presentation of their job. There's alot more that goes on behind thr scenes.

[@Bri-mf3tm]

Jill Wyzywany Lol right

[@ladyrosemary5480]

Jill Wyzywany Great point. Shes highest paid on NBC now.

[@neverknew3343]

Trace Ford sure there's a lot behind the scene. a nurses job is still definitely 10x harder and more work.

[@Vet0714]

She only makes 64k a year and works in a medical profession in SF? And commutes 3+hrs to that job? What's the point of that?

[@sergiogonzalez7391]

Something isn’t adding up maybe she isn’t an RN

[@MsRotorwings]

She must be an LVN. There are plenty of hospitals closer to Stockton.

[@GlamGoddes101]

Well she didn’t say she makes 64k a year, that’s the cut off for low income housing in the city they passed by. She makes something above 64k

[@crazedbabe1121]

Bless her heart. What a great mother!

[@johnhoffman1161]

It’s absolutely ridiculous trying to find an affordable place to live in the Bay Area

[@miwanabanana]

Tell me about it. 600k in Clayton area, which has the best school district in Concord, will get you a 3 br townhouse. Nothing cheaper than 600k. Thats a 1.5 hr commute to SF.

[@freakylocz14]

I live in San Jose and it's terrible. I'm glad the farther I've ever has to commute is to the city or Pleasant Hill, which are both reverse commute.

[@shannonjohnson4314]

This women is the definition of a real hustler! She’s also a great mom!

[@realcheshirewags1965]

Most people in the UK spend over an hour each way commuting . It’s something that’s happening more and more

[@Charlenedoesstuff]

I had a 4 hour round trip commute for 2 years...I don’t miss those days!!! God bless her and others doing this!!!

[@almostfamous5225]

Now that's a mom right there. God bless her

[@ladyfromthewell6543]

That's why this San Francisco native HAD TO LEAVE if I wanted to have any chance of keeping our family healthy mentally, emotionally, and financially. It broke my heart, but the city has changed so that it doesn't even resemble the same city of the 70s and 80s. Liberal is not always better, in fact, it's often worse. Bless this woman's heart, my commute was only an hour and a half back then, and it definitely affected time with my family, hours that you cannot get back...and kids do indeed grow up so quickly.

[@notsure6187]

Lady From The Well liberal? what does liberalism have to do with this?

[@nico70890]

Elizabeth Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Agent 001 MI6/SIS it actually has plenty to do with this

[@katieashley3962]

My father-in-law does this. He works in Boston but lives in northern Maine. He's been doing it for about 7 years now. He says that Massachusetts is just expensive to begin with but that Boston is ten times worse than the rest of the state. Although Maine has a cheaper cost of living, the job market sucks. He says "you have to do what you gotta do."

[@AM09286]

Did it change for him during Covid? Dan he work from home now?

[@_almondjoy]

Wow! I complain about work home life balance, but Bernadette is a saint. What a great Mom!

[@dantan1249]

its sad. such a wasye of life. 6 hours just commuting? she could just have two jobs and stay in town.

[@TheGodParticle]

Insane, my 20 minute round trip is more than enough, 4 hour work day, life's too short to be stuck in traffic.

[@BasquiatSama]

Super Commuting is also very common in the DMV Area as well.

[@noneyabusinezz6671]

Matthew Morgan Yes, I live in OldTown Alexandria with roommates now. I use to have my own place in Woodbridge but I couldn’t deal with driving 95 anymore. I take the metro to work now. 10 min ride.

[@FourSeasons04]

None ya businezz I live on the MD side and I95 is bad enough, but on the VA side, it's brutal. I would have to find another job if I had to compute to or through VA.

[@itsonvideos]

@@noneyabusinezz6671 if you would like to get rid of those roommate's and move let me know.

[@michaelvega5165]

Andrew Yang is planning on fixing this, if everyone would check him out it would give you a whole new insight on what we can do to fix this growing issue.

[@mist1301]

Yang 2020 yes !!! 1000 per month

[@brendalusheljackson7330]

Was a super commuter for about two years, two hours thirty min one way, you do what you have to in life. America's greed, cost of living is ungodly!

[@MrAnderson84]

*I feel for this lady, I live in Sacramento and commute to Sunnyvale it's about 125 miles one way. I leave at 4am and get to work by 6am. It's easier on me though because I get to stay at my girlfriends dads house during the week, but on Friday if I don't leave to go home before 1pm It'll take me 3 hours to drive home, Sacramento is the only place I can afford to have my own place based on my income*

[@Domeng09]

Bernadette come to Florida and you'll get about the same salary if not more and you can buy a new 4 bedroom home in the suburb in a gated community for less than $200,000. Or rent a 4 bedroom in the suburb for $1,200 water in included. great schools.

[@4cassilyfe]

I'm from fl and I wanted to write the same thing.

[@4cassilyfe]

Michou Giraud The salary and the cost of living evens out. The price of things is cheaper in fl then in California

[@4cassilyfe]

Michou Giraud I'm not sure RN pay but I have heard nurses I know that were LPN turned RN say they make about 70 to 75 thousand. I'm not sure if thats base pay or with overtime pay. But your situation is different with your student loans and it works for you now. My best friend lives in Jacksonville and they have great areas to live in. She's a surgery tech and she loves her job. I would definitely look into for when your ready to move.

[@4cassilyfe]

Michou Giraud good luck

[@sarahallen9259]

Where do you live because I live in FL in to rent a two bedroom it's 1200 and an 3 bedroom is 1400 plus to own in my area is way more

[@billsfman]

This woman and others like her are the backbone of this country. I live in SF and the tech companies, which pay their young workers unbelievable high amounts, have created a housing and income crisis in this city. My home, which I have owned for 15 years has almost tripled in value. I was able to both rent and buy in earlier years in the city but now I wouldn't be able to buy my own house today. There was a burned down house in the city that was sold for almost $900K. I guess it is great for when I retire but keeps me and others locked into their homes until then and changes the mix in the city of just having wealthy tech employees living here. The tech companies have destroyed this area with their wealth. The greedy mayor and politicians here have helped fuel this crisis.

[@susannarducci3350]

My poor husband has been doing it for the past 19 years. We live in Modesto Ca and works all over the Bay Area . Leaves the house by 3 o'clock in the morning and comes home around 5 or later. The 3 hour commute is the normal. Sad but necessary evil.

[@berenice_sanders]

I spend 5 to 6 hours in a day to go to anf from work sometimes 8 hours and then also work. Its so sad how the system is set up but she's really trying and its amazing. So comforting

[@jakewelch.design]

She is a great example of a failed system

[@CatchThatFlyBernard]

Wow, respect! I do know her pain, but I can't imagine doing it full time. I have been travelling 7 hours a day to and from Tafe every Monday and Tuesday for a year now. Doing this kind of commute really starts to take its toll after a while. I definitely don't think it's healthy way of having to live

[@amapparatistkwabena]

I've tried, but just can't take this woman seriously after her race-baiting hateful years on Fox.

[@focusedfreebird]

Anthony Stewart this woman irks me

[@Handropia]

Keyword FOX

[@Food4thought1234]

Haha, I know. All I could think of in this entire video was wasn't' this the lady that said Santa and Jesus was white? I personally don't care either way, but the way she said it was full of hate IMO.

[@Batya-Grace]

Richard Andrews ....Jesus definitely wasn't white, but I don't believe he was black. I feel he was middle eastern, dark olive maybe.

[@victorserrano7939]

Santa is white

[@xojessi]

I reaally shouldn't complain about my 1.5 hour bus commute to and from school even though it's exhausting to take three buses!

[@FourSeasons04]

jess I was thinking the same thing, and my commute is much less than yours.

[@xojessi]

Four Seasons it’s tough! my commute would be 45 minutes but the buses take so much time 😔

[@meandkg]

I live a 5 minutes drive from work, and it takes 10 minutes from leaving my door to sitting at my desk :) and thats not an exaggeration at all!!

[@richdollars8337]

There drawbacks to that as well I assume. Life is what you make it

[@Kiba69420]

Yeah same. About 5 mins from leaving my door to being at work. Super cheap rent on a 3 bedroom house on 1/2 acre, decent part of town. Really though... Living in places like California, New York, Washington, parts of Florida(miami/ft lauderdale)... You are paying a premium to be there, its like deciding you want to live in Apple Iphones, when theres plenty of good android phones for half the price... but you want to live In IPhone, not Xbrand. Even though Xbrand is going to give you the quality of life you actually want... but it doesnt sound like... IPhone... So... you dont live there, cause who wants to NOT live in IPhone?

[@Kiba69420]

Oh, not to mention... Shes in one of the most heavily demanded jobs in the US/World... She can literally move anywhere she wanted after putting in a couple months of resumes, some hospitals might even pay for her move...... But no, shes going to work in SF and live in some 3 hour commute place because "the places there are too expensive" well, theres your sign lady...

[@dantan1249]

@lendra2010 nothing unless your boss knows. lol

[@carolopiyo2487]

I had a 5 min commute years back....ahhh! Pure bliss.

[@olshepsy]

Kudos to her but Move! Find another job, what's your time worth?

[@fazole]

The solution is transform the bay area into Tokyo. We don't build high rises in this country outside of the center cities, yet we insist on increasing the population through mass immigration. In Asia, companies also provide low cost dorms for workers. Finally, California is CORRUPT and mismanaged. High Speed rail is a not gonna happen unless people are willing to pay a very high price for it. All over the world the rail is subsidized by the govt. Fed govt. isn't gonna subsidize California rail. Also, the water infrastructure is 100 yrs + and there are not even adequate reservoirs.

[@asens6241]

She’s an amazing person and her son seems very respectful. She’s doing great!

[@crystalsumpter5007]

I live in Pleasanton so I definitely understand the cost of living in the bay area. I rent the house I live in and the cost of living is ridiculous. Stockton is much cheaper,but what about Hayward,San Leandro, or San Lorenzo that would make her commute a lot less. What an amazing woman!!

[@VBN59Z]

Crystal Sumpter too many Mexicans there 🤮🤮

[@miwanabanana]

Heck why not Livermore. Even Gilroy is closer to SF than Stockton.

[@daniellevert]

Why is she attacking people in the tech industry? Lol she makes way more money than them.

[@jasontomica8938]

Because the tech industry has made people like me and many others almost homeless that's y

[@gavip24]

@@jasontomica8938 Yea but then she starts talking about how Elon Musk will solve the problem. He is a tech guy with a tech company. So her solution is the people she bash? Cmon now.

[@firefox39693]

I'm shocked to hear Megyn Kelly say something so simple and something that makes sense for a change.

[@UltimatePHretireePaul]

Cops, fire fighters, and teachers should really think about living somewhere else.

[@tae02sis]

I travel an hour and a half and people ask me how I do it. It’s not that bad. People, like this woman, are ones I look up to.

[@timdaugherty5921]

Thank God I live 2 min from my work!

[@carolopiyo2487]

That's sweet!

[@rut8851]

I commute 1 hour each way, sometimes longer if traffic is a mess.......ive been doing it for 33 years.....raised 3 wonderful children, now grandchild that I pick up each day because her mom commutes 1-2 hours each way each day.....thankfully I go in earlier to be able to get off early enough to pick grandchild up.........you never get used to it but just deal with it!

[@rut8851]

Matt Olivier you seriously ask that? JOBS are in major cities... and yes, married to baby daddy 35 years, he works also......truck driver.........built our own home........ most people I work with drive into city... better jobs to match your degree and definitely better pay...... hope I answered your question!! Have a great day!!!!!!!!!

[@richdollars8337]

@Matt Olivier what a dickhead

[@JavaScriptJolt]

An hour each way is not too bad though (I have the commute time). But 3 hours each way, that’s just insane!!!

[@andrewcbro]

50 min commute here. Its unbearable in the winter but prices in Toronto r wayyy to high!! And no good mass transit in Canada.

[@Rene-cn4jc]

She has to spend so much additional time away from her son. That is very sad. Our society is set up to make it more difficult for families to spend time together

[@ayea28]

Come to Texas! We need more wonderful people like you in our medical center in Houston! With that salary you can afford to live in the suburbs and your commute will only be 45 minutes if you live near Hwy 45.

[@LuckyK7777]

I'm from Southern California, my family just got in on the East Bay at a place that stretched us to our maximum budget but allowed us the quick access to Sacramento and the rest of the Bay Area that we needed. I feel like it is a miracle.

[@chrisg1499]

University student here. Splitting a studio next to campus for $200 monthly cost (w/ utilities). The only issue? Residing in Missouri

[@jcarney910]

The thought of people being ok with spending $4500 a month on rent makes me cringe.

[@jasonmeadows8510]

If you are a software engineer making $200k a year, then $4500 a month is probably not an issue, especially if you're single. And it can be a very demanding profession, where you simply don't have the time to be making ridiculous commutes. Basically, paying that type of rent can be worth the financial sacrifice.

[@jamieott3093]

I'm exhausted watching her after two minutes.

[@exploreandunravel5773]

It's so emotional , her son needs the time of her Mom , I love to give all of my free time to my old mother , it feels like heaven .

[@genessa6946]

I am from Stockton! Love a strong mom like her to represent.

[@spoderman2886]

When you've sold your soul

[@AST4EVER]

His mom is a LEADER.... Every such MOTHER is a leader.... Every such FATHER is a leader....

[@aerohk]

Those tech companies in SF doesn't work on "chips", they write software.

[@lisette1976]

Yes but they are extremely overpaid. Plus not to mention they are stealing our data

[@luisriba8082]

Housing needs to be regulated in CA.

[@irisespanola560]

Philippines 🇵🇭 : wait hold my beer.. ( in the Philippines it can go about 3 to 4 hours going to metro manila and 3 to 4 hours going back home in total of 8 hours of commute and 8 hours of work , because of the extreme traffic here it takes us so long to get to work)

[@alisha4635]

did she say 4500$

[@karinec.2131]

In SF that's just for a tiny place.

[@m.w.6526]

If you want a nice place in a good neighborhood in San Fran... it's going to be a lot more than $4,500

[@allmamalove]

probably 4500 a month

[@traceford4904]

You guys can't be serious. $4,500 isn't enough for a decent place?

[@titok2001]

ํYes ..that how it is in the big City ..

[@danicha1464]

I would cry every day 😭

[@musicman76enator]

God Bless that Mom. She is a committed parent. I hope she'll be able to move closer to work and spend more time with her son soon.

[@waterheaterservices]

Very hard working lady!

[@henrymccomments]

What about Washington DC Metro Area

[@l.harris]

Henry McComments 👏👏👏👏

[@steve-O1]

Henry McComments FACTS

[@jayenga22]

I wonder if Mr. Thurmond Alford is still making that crazy commute from Richmond to DC everyday.

[@maggiee639]

Oh my god I know I’m from the Virginia side of DC, and my dad works with people who commute from West Virginia.

[@cagedtigersteve]

PA to DC every day.

[@davidferker8136]

I did this for 2 years. Commuted from Long Island to NYC 5 days a week. 2 hours one way, so 4 hours in total. Not worth it in my opinion, there is only so long you can do this until your body and mind break down. I moved to North Carolina and now I make the same salary as I did in NYC, but my commute is 15 minutes one way, and my rent is half of what it would be in Long Island. This is why so many people are leaving NYC and other large cities.

[@68camarorsss33]

I travel 160 miles each way to work 5 days a week and I work Union Construction which is 10X’s more physical than her job yet I don’t get to be on tv....I get a company truck otherwise I wouldn’t do it...plus the $46 per hour pay isn’t that bad either

[@rogeliobarraza1772]

Which trade/local if you don’t me asking?

[@THESMOGDIVA]

Nahhh..im good. No supercommuting for me.

[@urbansledder]

Wow.. by their math I'm also a supercommuter. One hour each way

[@SquirrelDarling1]

My mom use to commute 2 to work and of course the 2 hours back home for years. I drive for a living and don’t mind driving as long as I’m getting paid. This insane commuting is nuts, hopefully the job is worth it.

[@hillarymary]

God bless her. What a great mom.

[@TaMiMS1]

This breaks my heart 😢❤️

[@gabriellalorenzi9137]

i need an update on her!! hopefully she found a better area

[@kylerider7125]

It’s true I’m a truck driver and I drive in and around California often and it is unreal the amount of traffic that pours in and out of the major areas in the mornings and afternoons.

[@Summermoon7.]

I relate to this 100% I feel for this mom.

[@mojave7604]

Cole Valley is a “shady” area? Lol it’s one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in SF. Not knocking her struggle... but like... you could look in Sunset or daily city....

[@reempire888]

I'm very proud of her as a mom. She endures and perseveres, raises a good son.

[@Justcallmedoll]

Im so grateful and thankful i work from home and i live in a cheaper part of California.

[@Twominutedevotions]

I grew up just south of Stockton in Manteca in the 80s and there were already tons of peoples parents who were doing this kind of commute every day to work in San Jose

[@BeLikeNexus]

THAT is black excellence

[@micmac99]

This lady needs to move to the Phoenix area. Healthcare is a BIG industry here. RN's earn minimum $40-45K/yr and I've seen salaries upwards of $50-60K/yr if you work in a major "name" hospital. ***Cost of living, while going up, still WAY WAY less than Northern Cali.*** Average 3 BR/2BA home in greater PHX under $300K in nice suburban neighborhoods. Ethnic/racial diversity on the increase, this is no longer Evan Mecham land. Less developed mass transit but it's getting better. Freeway system excellent. Commute WILL be much better and nicer. Lots of transplants from all over California and America. Her son WILL be sought after by HS coaches, there is an effort to beef up HS football in this market. Yes there is traffic but a fraction of the Bay Area or LA or even Houston or Atlanta. ***Arizona's weather is WAY better than cold damp rainy Bay Area!!!!***

[@mariamariner23]

An amazing mother that takes the time to still pickup there child I HAD TO WALK HOME

[@stephenimsong3462]

Ive done a 1.5 commute from a suburb into Boston, my friends done an even worse one from Bow NH into seaport! That was over 3hrs via public transportation

[@411foryou]

I wake up at 4:45 am to get to med school at 7:45 am. I did the *exact* schedule when I worked in San Francisco. Living comfortably in life is not living. Live the dream.

[@TreavorUnion]

Restore the Bay Area back to what it was 15 years ago.

[@robertstanley9633]

My aunt did this for over ten years, commuted from Santa Rosa to Redwood City because she worked for the county. Her day started at 4am and wouldn't get to work til 930am which she started her shift at 10am 😅

[@geekwithabs]

You don't solve the problem by building faster methods of transportation, you solve it by building higher. A super city of 1000 sky scrapers each holding 1000 families will by itself fit about 2-4 million people within a 5 mile radius.