This math is very depressing, so is my commute: 32mi each way. At least it's to a job I like..
2.50($/gal) * 1/30 (gal/mi) * 64 (mi) = $5.33
4 (days a week ) * 52 (weeks/ year) = $1109
pros:
the boss is cool and lets me work from home one day a week
my favorite job I've had so far
the scenery is quite beautiful since I don't have to drive through town
cons:
extremely expensive
exhausting, by Friday I'm dreaming of selling our house
wear and tear on my car
There is noone to carpool with and a bus pass would cost around 500 and take twice as long to get there. I just get bummed out thinking about it.
June 24th, 2009 at 11:32 pm 1245882733
June 25th, 2009 at 12:57 am 1245887841
DH commutes 98 miles a day (round trip), going through very congested Staten Island so it takes on average an hour and a half each way.
Plus, tolls are $20 PER DAY!!!!!! ($18 for 2 bridges and than turnpike $2).
Plus, insurance is very high. Right now it is $220 per month for bare bones liability only for a 10 year old paid for sedan. When he just started driving, with fresh new license, it was about $400 a month.
Plus, he has to look for parking each time he comes home. It takes about 20 minutes and he often has to park many blocks away.
Plus, if you move your car 1 minute late you get $60-$150 parking ticket.
We can only dream about your commute.
June 25th, 2009 at 12:43 pm 1245930194
June 25th, 2009 at 05:06 pm 1245945992
June 25th, 2009 at 05:37 pm 1245947877
The return on investment seems well worth it, in my opinion.
Where I live, people OFTEN commute 60-120 miles each way. I had a co-worker who spent like 5 hours every day on the train - yeesh. The more sane do it once or twice a week and just come home weekends.
I thought your commute sounded rather average. OF course, if you are talking bumper to bumper traffic, yeah I would go crazy too!!!!!!!! I don't do traffic.
June 25th, 2009 at 08:12 pm 1245957122