Job Interview tomorrow - Commute is 40 miles - How long is your commute?

about 15 minutes by bike through a beautiful, safe and historic area of Chicago. it's downright pleasant and I hope I never have to change it.

I did the hour+ commute by car thing for several years and I'm pretty sure it shaved at least a few years off of my life. Wouldn't go back to that for anything less than 150k.

40 miles across rural America = stress free, enjoyable, 35 minute drive

40 miles from suburbia to the wrong side of a city = heart disease, balding, and impotence

30 min run 13 min bike ride..

Spiritual Bro wrote:

Commute will hopefully be an hour or less. Driving on the highway!

If it is consistently an hour or less it is not a big deal, nor would it be considered a long commute in many places.

The main problem I see is that fact that you have yet to get your license and having your dad drive you to the interview. When they ask you about transportation getting to work and you answer "my daddy will drive me", do you think you even have to worry about getting hired, let alone a chance to tell them your salary demands?

Nope Nope wrote:

Spiritual Bro wrote:

Commute will hopefully be an hour or less. Driving on the highway!

If it is consistently an hour or less it is not a big deal, nor would it be considered a long commute in many places.

The main problem I see is that fact that you have yet to get your license and having your dad drive you to the interview. When they ask you about transportation getting to work and you answer "my daddy will drive me", do you think you even have to worry about getting hired, let alone a chance to tell them your salary demands?

It is unlikely that they will ask how any candidate will get to work. And if they do, it's simply small talk that can easily be deflected. If OP can't jump that hurdle, all is lost.

106 mile commute everyday through LA traffic. Why? Don't know!

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23 miles each way. It takes about 40 minutes in the morning with light traffic and about 50 in the afternoon when things load up.

I have a lot of flexibility regarding when i can leave for the day, so if i see on the DOT website that traffic is loading up, i can and do leave early. That helps a lot. And this can be done with a supervisor's consent and the early leave taken as vacation time. Traffic can be really brutal in my area.

As for the job, you are undecided now, but if i were you, i would interview just becuase it's good practice, and it will also help you make up your mind if the job is worth it. Then if they offer it, you can decide.

My direct commute to work is 9 minutes - the shortest that I've ever had. However normally, I drive 15 mins to the gym in the am before work, and then another 15 min to work. So 50 min is more accurate.

3 miles through central London.

25 minutes on the tube (subway), 50 minute walk since I don't have a shower at work. Oh to be lucky enough to run commute.

Trump2020-the real one.. wrote:

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I had everything except one thing: a CDL. I don't think I could have gotten one while I was attending college for the 4 years, but I have a lot of stuff to do before I find a position that requires this kind of work. I got all the education and relevant knowledge, but it was such a bummer when I realized that a CDL is mandatory.

I think the interviewer knew because my expression and enthusiasm changed. However, I got some interview experience.

I only had a day to prepare because the back and forth was a short notice. Do you think interviewers take that into consideration?

Anyways, I'll be applying to more positions. :(

The commute is at least an hour to get there.

CosbyBabies wrote:

40 miles across rural America = stress free, enjoyable, 35 minute drive

40 miles from suburbia to the wrong side of a city = heart disease, balding, and impotence

When I look at this post, and thinking about the possibility of not getting this position, I feel better because maybe I'm saving my life energy.

For 150k though, a 40 mile commute from city to suburbia would be worth it.

But for less than 60k, maybe not?

I walk 0.7 miles to work. One busy road to cross but usually I can make it across in the morning without stopping.

I commuted 50 miles to my first job until i saved enough money to move closer to it.

This was like 12 years ago. Now, at my current job, I live about.... 3 miles from it, maybe.

For me, location is a luxury. I don't like commuting very long to work.