How long is your commute?

This past weekend, talk show host Hasan Minhaj did a segment on his show "Patriot Act" on why commutes suck in the US and recently the NYT wrote an article on commute times and the unique ways of getting to and from work. Watching this episode and reading the article was amusing for me as I deal with public transportation daily with a commute that can be upwards of an hour and a half on some days. How do you guys get to work and how long does it usually take you?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/business/commu…

 

Been in the same spot before. Barf.

Hope it doesn't destroy you like it did me. 1 hr good day. 2 hrs bad day. The stuff of nightmares.

"Out the garage is how you end up in charge It's how you end up in penthouses, end up in cars, it's how you Start off a curb servin', end up a boss"
 

This is basically what mine is too. I can avoid the highway but then it’s a lot more stop and go with lights, so it evens out. Really only go that route if there’s a large accident.

Quant (ˈkwänt) n: An expert, someone who knows more and more about less and less until they know everything about nothing.
 

Door to door to my main office: 45-50 minutes

From my main office to home: 60-90 minutes (I work late so it's usually closer to 60)

To my jobsite: 2 hour drive, 5 minute Bird Scooter ride (offsite parking)

From jobsite to home: 2.5 hours. If I do work for 13 hours that day (after that 2 hour drive to get there), then my commute home drops down to 1.5 hours home.

I am getting reassigned to a different site and will move closer there. This is getting old very fast.

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

I have a firm rule that I won't live further than 20mins walk from the office, door to desk. To date, having worked in three different cities in Europe, this rule has held firm, however I understand that were I to ever relocate to the US (especially ex-New York), I'd perhaps have to compromise.

Am currently in the process of relocating back to Switzerland and have given the property search team firm instructions to find me prospective properties no further than 20mins from the office.

"Work is the curse of the drinking classes" - Oscar Wilde
 

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The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

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