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Title: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: franksolich on July 29, 2009, 02:42:54 PM
This information for purposes of market research only.

All votes are secret.

"Place of work," in the case that one works at various locations, such as in construction, is meant to mean the location of the office that sends one out all over the place, if that applies.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: Eupher on July 29, 2009, 03:02:33 PM
I absolutely HATE commuting.

If I could fall down the stairs to get to work (like I had it in Berlin for awhile some years ago), I'd love it.

As it is, it's about 8 minutes in the car, about 4 minutes on the Honda 919.

(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/Eupher6/919.jpg)
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: thundley4 on July 29, 2009, 03:21:21 PM
It takes longer by car than it does to walk.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: RightCoast on July 29, 2009, 03:48:15 PM
My current job is about 30 miles away, however, I spend less then 8 hours a week in the office instead driving about 2500 miles a month around the state.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: Eupher on July 29, 2009, 03:49:33 PM
My current job is about 30 miles away, however, I spend less then 8 hours a week in the office instead driving about 2500 miles a month around the state.

Good God. That schedule would have me in an insane asylum within two weeks, guaranteed.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: RightCoast on July 29, 2009, 03:54:32 PM
I wouldn't trade it for any job out there.Monday morning sales meeting and out the door, free to succeed or fail on my own.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: docstew on July 29, 2009, 04:07:17 PM
Define Home:  Where one sleeps at night, or where one's family is?

If the first, walking distance, if the latter, 9 time zones (and where is that option in your poll?)
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: bijou on July 29, 2009, 04:12:13 PM
1-5 miles, but I class that as walking distance. It's actually about 2 1/2 miles which is about a 45 minute stroll.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: Chris on July 29, 2009, 04:17:54 PM
3.7 miles.  I had to do it every day for a few months... it gets boring after a while.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: MrsSmith on July 29, 2009, 05:06:45 PM
40 miles.

When we moved here (to get closer to my stepkids), Mr Smith found a job first.  I eventually found one as close as I could get...80 miles away.  We split the difference, so we each live 40 miles from work.

Thankfully, we have now have a radio station that airs a Bible study every morning, so at least 1/2 the commute is productive.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: debk on July 29, 2009, 05:16:04 PM
Ummm....there's not a choice of working at home.

My office is on the second floor of our house. I look out at trees and the top of the pool hut. I can work in jammies and no makeup... :-)

My brokerage office is a ten minute drive....about 5 miles if that. I may go 2-3 weeks or more without going into the office.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: ScubaGuy on July 29, 2009, 06:58:12 PM
My home is my place of work.

Up until my mother in law passed away it was on the second floor but now it's back downstairs.

Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: Celtic Rose on July 29, 2009, 09:55:15 PM
My work is about 20 miles away, which is a 45 minute drive in traffic.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: Chris_ on July 29, 2009, 10:06:30 PM
Exactly one mile. I could walk. but, screw that.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: SilverOrchid on July 29, 2009, 10:17:47 PM
I'm a stay at home mom.
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: debk on July 30, 2009, 06:54:40 AM
I'm a stay at home mom.


Having done that for many years.....you are working harder than many of us!  :bow:
Title: Re: poll: how far away from your home is your place of work?
Post by: NHSparky on July 30, 2009, 08:21:51 AM
41.4 miles door to plant parking lot each way by shortest route.