ILLMAS Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Just curious on how much time other spend on getting to work/office? If I leave during morning rush hour it can take me between 30-45 minutes, getting home is worst, it can range from 30-75 minutes and I only live 9 miles away from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possi Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Less than 5 seconds. I have to go all the way downstairs. Sometimes, I get dressed first. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Prep by Deb Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 About 30 seconds, just have to go thru garage to get to my office, sometimes a minute depending on traffic! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn EA USTCP in Louisiana Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 My office and house are also 9 miles apart. Morning commute is about 20 - 30 minutes; afternoon can vary from 15 - 45. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 My office is a mile from my house. I usually work shifted hours because of traffic; 10AM to 7PM - at which time, it's about three minutes in either direction. If I tried to get here at 8AM, it would take at least an extra fifteen minutes due to the backup at two nasty left turns (even though I go right at one of them). On the rare occasion I have left at 5PM, I can sit at the end of the parking lot for 4-5 minutes waiting for traffic to clear to let me turn out - but the way back only has one less-than-nasty left so that doesn't take more than ten minutes. Two winters ago, when the snow piles were too high to see safely at the corners, I took the (very!) long way around and that's an easy fifteen minutes with traffic, lights, and extra distance - it takes a route around a golf course and conservation land, so it's more like 5-6 miles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 A few seconds to walk to my home office. I do NOT get dressed first, just add a sweatshirt and slippers to my jammies. When clients are expected, I do dress! But, I don't have to open the door to unexpected clients, because I have a large mail slot in my front door for drop-offs. Also, I have a couple biz clients where I go to their site and wear clothing. Those trips, which vary from weekly to monthly, are 20-35 minutes long, barring construction, accidents, etc. I time those for afternoon or late morning arrivals and departures in the evening after the thick of rush hour, and can drive to one of those sites entirely on back roads. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail in Virginia Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I live about 11 miles away from the office, and it usually takes between 15 and 20 minutes. Mornings the biggest problem is the school buses; afternoons, the problem is getting out of the driveway here at the office. Unless I get behind a tractor or a log truck - then all bets are off. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medlin Software, Dennis Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Breakfast can be a mess... Sometimes the dogs head out the same time I step across the hall. If there is a jam in the hallway, I work remotely from bed until it clears. My lovely wife of 31 years delivers breakfast, after the dogs are fed.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrod Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Some peoples commute can be very physical............... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medlin Software, Dennis Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Also, my preference has rubbed off on our kids. One just moved to a three minute walk from his office (he can see it from his apartment) because the 2 hours a day on a nearly free bus was wasted time for him, and the one is about ten minutes from his place of work. My parents had more than an hour each way for most of my youth... latch key was not something I wanted to continue. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 18 miles, 25 minutes. It's my podcast listening time... unless I'm fed up with the world, then I crank up some hard rock. I take the scenic route out of town to avoid school buses. It's a mile longer, but I'd rather see this than the back of a school bus. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Depends on whether I go thru the Post Office first. If not, fifteen minutes. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee B Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 One Mile - 4 minutes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringers Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 14 seconds to get from my bedroom to my office downstairs. I used to do it in 9 seconds, but I am getting older now. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxmannEA Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 30 miles, 50 minutes more or less depending on snow, stray livestock, deer,etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardley CPA Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 11 miles, 15 minutes (give or take a few). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 60 miles - an hour and 15 minutes on non-snow days; an hour and a half with weather. Up until 2 and a half years ago, I had a 5 to 7 minute commute. But in anticipation of retiring someday, we moved to a piece of God's country. Believe it or not, being there at the beginning and ending of the day makes the commute tolerable. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Looks beautiful. Why don't you wean your clients to more remote methods so you can work from home, or closer to home? And, sit in your yard when the bears are willing to share it with you?! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Here's my view on Post Office days. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 22 minutes ago, Lion EA said: Looks beautiful. Why don't you wean your clients to more remote methods so you can work from home, or closer to home? And, sit in your yard when the bears are willing to share it with you?! Thanks! It is more beautiful than the picture portrays! And we (my wife works here with me) are trying to spend more time there. I hired a part-time CPA to be in the office when I am not. Tax season has me here 5 days per week, but after April 15th, we will be in the office just two or three days per week. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberts Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 1.5 miles, 4 stop lights and it can take anywhere from 4-8 minutes. Really burns my britches when it's 8 minutes too. I drive it 2x per day each way because I go home for lunch. My grandfather was a farmer and when we were talking about our commutes one day he commented it took him 2 hours to commute some days. 30 minutes at the hardware store. 30 minutes at the coffee shop. 30 minutes at the grain elevator. 30 minutes back at the house tell my grandmother all the news and THEN he finally arrived at work. Longest mile ever. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NECPA in NEBRASKA Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 30 seconds for me to the basement, faster if I fall down the stairs. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medlin Software, Dennis Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Stairs. Careful if you get a new pair of work shoes (slippers). My latest pair has a slightly longer sole in front, and I tripped going UP stairs. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasdlm Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 mile. 3 to 6 minutes. 4 stoplights. I'm with Roberts. 'Really Burns My Britches' when it's 6 minutes. That is hilarious, Roberts. I'm going to file that away for future use! My grandfather was and father still is exactly on your grandfather's commute schedule! I'm from KS, but sounds like we have the same sort of hometown situation. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrod Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 hour ago, NECPA in NEBRASKA said: 30 seconds for me to the basement, faster if I fall down the stairs. SLOW... Fast..... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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