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Who Has the Longest and Shortest Commutes in the US
Southern California is notorious for its insane traffic; drivers there might be pulling out their hair, but the average commuting time is surprisingly not the worst in the nation. The US Census Bureau declared that commuters from East Stroudsburg, PA spend the longest time getting to work, averaging 40.6 minutes each way, typically driving to their jobs in the NYC area.
Other commuters who work in NYC can empathize; residents in White Plains, NY and Wayne, NJ have the second-longest commute, averaging 36.9 minutes.
What's the Longest Commute You Could Handle?
Unless your home is your office, we all have a commute to get to work. The weak job market has caused many workers to take jobs hours away from their homes, which means very long commutes or even living in another city during the week.
What's your commuting time threshold?
Dear Poll: Do You Catch Up With Friends on Your Commute?
On my way to work this morning, I noticed that most people I walked by were chatting vigorously on their cell phones. I guess it's their downtime to catch up before walking into the office, but I've always enjoyed silence on my way to work — being alone with my thoughts helps me start the day off on the right foot. But where do you stand on this one?
Speak Up: Crazy Commuting
I am a big fan of biking to work. Commuting via bike can seem perilous on busy city streets, but new research show that the more people ride bicycles on city streets, the less likely they are to be injured in traffic accidents. It seems that motorist drive more safely in the presence of cyclists and pedestrians as well.
Your Commute: Love It or Hate It?
When bigestivediscuit shared that she enjoys her 45-minute commute because it gives her a chance to zone out and have "me" time, it made me wonder how the rest of you feel about the time you spend going to and from work. Do you love it or hate it?
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Your Commute: Love It or Hate It?
How Do You Keep Yourself Occupied on Your Commute?
Forty percent of you take the bus or train to work, and almost just as many of you drive to work alone. Hopefully those of you driving leave the email-checking and book reading for another time, but I'm wondering how you usually occupy yourself during your commute, no matter your mode of transit.
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How Do You Keep Yourself Occupied on Your Commute?
Brilliant or Baffling: City Clips For Your Pants
Savvy says: Brilliant!
Cityclips ($36) are a working girl's dream come true. We take care in building our work wardrobes and spend a pretty penny in doing so, and cityclips are the answer to saving our perfect-fit pants and hard earned cash.
How Do You Commute?
Commuting is a daily part of life, but thankfully it seems Savvy readers don't spend too much time heading to and fro (32 percent of you say you are on the road for about a half hour).
We keep hearing that commuters' quality of life is going down the pump, so I want to know what your style is. Do you take a plane, train, or automobile to work?
Do You Use Gadgets to Pass Time During Your Commute?
The other day I was headed home on the bus and I noticed a man passing the time with a DS lite. I was shocked at first, mostly because I am so used to seeing everyone zone out with their iPod or iPhone or sending emails on their smartphones.
I know only 31 percent of you have eBooks, which I presume is the most logical (or educational) commute gadget, but I want to know how you waste your to-and-fro time.
Commuters' Quality of Life Going Down the Pump
In what seems like a counterproductive way of living, workers are funneling more money from their paychecks into their gas tanks so they can get to and from the office.
CareerBuilder asked commuters to identify the ways they have modified their spending habits to afford a full tank of gas, and surveying the answers makes one thing clear: Americans, and especially commuters, have a reduced quality of life because of expensive fuel. It seems dining out is the first thing to go for most of the respondents; below are the ways people are making it work when they have to drive to work.
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