Commute from Home vs. Lease in the City
I'm debating whether to commute or lease for my summer internship. The internship is five days per week in the office in Buckhead (Atlanta). Given morning and evening traffic, it would be about a 50-65-minute commute from where I live. I live with my parents, so commuting from home would save me lease $. I've previously done an internship with the same commute time, but it was 1-2 days per week in the office. I'd love to commute to save the lease $, but I'm also a little worried the 2 hours/day driving will be overwhelming. Any thoughts/advice are appreciated.
Dude they’re paying you stub piece of analyst salary, right??
Get the apartment so you can get LAID this summer, and not try and bring girls back to mom and dads
Agree with Ebitduh, if you think the lease will drastically improve your quality of life, 100% worth it. If you are purely just trying to avoid the commute, id say suck it up and live it at home. Depends on the hours you will be working as well and how you plan to spend your evenings.
I'd like to spend some evenings networking.
Get your own place for the summer. Find roommates if needed.
What are the expected hours? The answer is in there.
40-55 with the ability to work more if wanted, which I'll probably do.
In that case add 10-14 hours per week depending on weekend requirements. 55 capped is manageable with that. If that were to be a baseline over 60 I would say it's not worth the money savings given the fact that it will likely impare your work.
At 40-50 hours a week I would just drive - you can be strategic about traffic times and leave a bit later to miss the worst traffic. If you're planning on working 70+ consistently I would get the apartment
50min isn't a terrible commute and I would try to save money while you can
Just remember the age old rule, every minute you wait is at least another two minutes in commute.
Good point - being strategic around when leaving to/from work is something I'll prioritize if I commute. I'd probably sacrifice some sleep to beat morning traffic.
You should lease in the Emory or Georgia Tech dorms. Maybe if you have friends in school in the city you can sublease their apartment for a good deal.
You do not want to live that far from work in Atlanta as an intern. You stay late helping out with something, it's been a long week, and you are facing a 45 min drive out OTP to get home? That is a mistake. You'll spend a not insignificant amount on gas and wear/tear on your car as well that will eat into your rent savings.
Stay in town. Go out in Buckhead, hit the Beltline, catch a couple United/Braves games. Enjoy your summer.
Appreciate the advice.
Really makes me wonder how the 40-50 year old guys at my work who live deep in the Jersey/Long Island suburbs even survive.
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