The Commute

YoureSoVain

Just watched The Commute on RTE1. I pity the people who have to travel so far to work, but I'm wondering how much they could possibly be getting paid to make it worth their while. They have to shell out for plane fares, accomodation etc and come home at the weekends etc. Can't see how its feasible

davemc180

YoureSoVain wrote: »

Just watched The Commute on RTE1. I pity the people who have to travel so far to work, but I'm wondering how much they could possibly be getting paid to make it worth their while. They have to shell out for plane fares, accomodation etc and come home at the weekends etc. Can't see how its feasible

well according to the news over recent weeks the average household is left with under 50 a month after paying, bills etc

so if they were left with double that itd be worth while, plus there may be no work in there profession in ireland left...

i.e im an electrician and im strongly thinking of following trend and leaving

orourkeda

you probably think this thread is about you

starbelgrade

davemc180 wrote: »

well according to the news over recent weeks the average household is left with under 50 a month after paying, bills etc

That couldn't possibly be true.

I'm sure there's a lot of people for whom it is true, but I'd suspect that they are actually in a minority & that the "news" are spinning stuff like they usually do.

Kojak

YoureSoVain wrote: »

Just watched The Commute on RTE1. I pity the people who have to travel so far to work, but I'm wondering how much they could possibly be getting paid to make it worth their while. They have to shell out for plane fares, accomodation etc and come home at the weekends etc. Can't see how its feasible

Most of them on the programme only see it as a short term thing. Maybe they would consider it a bigger waste of money to up sticks and move to their work location for the sake of a few months or years.

All of them were adament that it was only temporary - I hope for their own sakes that they are correct.

Hotblack Desiato

Bog-warrior whinge fest. They want their choice of world-class careers, they want them on their doorstep, and they want them now! And it's not as if anyone living in Dublin has ever emigrated... most of the people featured aren't commuters in any sane sense of the word, just emigrants in deep, deep denial.

TheUsual

Didn't see the show but I read on twitter that a man drives from Cork to Dublin for work 5 days a week. A 6 hour round-trip.

How the hell can he do it, it's savage, on the petrol costs, car wear and mental strain.
Stay in a B&B for 3 nights or something, would be the same as petrol.

orourkeda

TheUsual wrote: »

Didn't see the show but I read on twitter that a man drives from Cork to Dublin for work 5 days a week. A 6 hour round-trip.

How the hell can he do it, it's savage, on the petrol costs, car wear and mental strain.
Stay in a B&B for 3 nights or something, would be the same as petrol.

Thats insanity. I havent seen the programme either but have it recorded.

No job should have that imoact on ones quality of life

mikemac

The only thing you can never get back is time

Driving from Cork to Dublin every day is adding so much stress you're heading for an early grave



Sure there were houses in Borris-in-Ossory in Laois marketed as starter homes and commuting for Dublin :rolleyes:
You're almost in Tipperary

opti76

i commuted from cork to dublin for 2 years before the motorway .. stayed the odd night on a buddys couch .. a long slog.

ninja900

ninja900 wrote: »

............. most of the people featured aren't commuters in any sane sense of the world, just emigrants in deep, deep denial.

Most definitely, they are not commuters at all.

TheUsual wrote: »

Didn't see the show but I read on twitter that a man drives from Cork to Dublin for work 5 days a week. ..........

Sheer lunacy if it's true.

Dotrel

ninja900 wrote: »

Bog-warrior whinge fest. They want their choice of world-class careers, they want them on their doorstep, and they want them now! And it's not as if anyone living in Dublin has ever emigrated... most of the people featured aren't commuters in any sane sense of the world, just emigrants in deep, deep denial.

That's the impression I got from the ad. Glad I didn't watch it now.

TheUsual

ninja900 wrote: »

Bog-warrior whinge fest. They want their choice of world-class careers, they want them on their doorstep, and they want them now! And it's not as if anyone living in Dublin has ever emigrated... most of the people featured aren't commuters in any sane sense of the world, just emigrants in deep, deep denial.

People in Co. Dublin have short commutes, but you can spend 1.5 hours getting into work just not moving very fast.
Traffic / Dart/ Luas / Bus ... it adds up when you cannot park in the city centre. My young brother used to have a horrible commute to Dun Laoighaire (no parking there).

TheUsual

RoverJames wrote: »

Sheer lunacy if it's true.

True yeah.
I read about it in the paper last week about the show. Then checked it on twitter ... true and sad.

mikemac

TheUsual wrote: »

People in Co. Dublin have short commutes, but you can spend 1.5 hours getting into work just not moving very fast.

Scooters/mopeds

Bought one when I moved to Dublin and they are the best thing ever.
Fiver a week in fuel, tax is about forty euro and insurance is cheap too

Considering an annual bus ticket can cost several hundred they're great little things

DEFTLEFTHAND

I'm currently doing a 4 hour round trip on the train 4 days a week. It really does start to wear you down after a while both mentally and physically, I spend the week in a constant state of tiredness and crankiness which really affects my productivity in what I do.

orourkeda

opti76 wrote: »

i commuted from cork to dublin for 2 years before the motorway .. stayed the odd night on a buddys couch .. a long slog.

Was it worth it?

syklops

Watching it now. Its a bit too extreme. There is one guy who lives in London 5 days a week, but goes home at the weekend to play hurling for his county. Dude, pick one. I know its tough, but thats not healthy, plus imagine the money he spends. They have hurling clubs in london you know.

I felt sorry for the midwife, recently qualified and having about 7 kids to feed, and she was crying, leaving, even for 3 days. You have to wonder if what she brings home is worth the heartache. She hasn't much of a choice, but a few of them, I think they have decisions to make.

The guy who commutes to dublin from limerick everyday. Why not get digs in dublin? The money you would spend on trains alone. Why wouldn't you just move up to Dublin? He has been doing it for 3 years. Thats nuts!

Cill Dara Abu

mikemac wrote: »

Scooters/mopeds

Bought one when I moved to Dublin and they are the best thing ever.
Fiver a week in fuel, tax is about forty euro and insurance is cheap too

Considering an annual bus ticket can cost several hundred they're great little things

Small price to pay for looking like a tit

TheUsual

mikemac wrote: »

Scooters/mopeds
Bought one when I moved to Dublin and they are the best thing ever.
Fiver a week in fuel, tax is about forty euro and insurance is cheap too
Considering an annual bus ticket can cost several hundred they're great little things

You are preaching to the converted here man, been on a bike since 1996. Accident free too ... touch wood.

No tolls over the Liffey at the Eastlink or the M50, free parking anywhere.
Cheap fuel and you can do a lot of the servicing yourself.

My bike is 900cc but I have always said that a scooter is just as fast around Dublin as my bike and it's true.

shannon_tek

3-4 hours on the train takes its toll. It's bit stupid. I wouldnt mind if it was just over an hour highspeed. It should be. its only 2hours 20 by car. It would be anybodys while to travel

mikemac

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

Small price to pay for looking like a tit

Hey, I look badass in biker gear :cool:

TheUsual wrote: »

You are preaching to the converted here man, been on a bike since 1996. Accident free too ... touch wood.

No tolls over the Liffey at the Eastlink or the M50, free parking anywhere.
Cheap fuel and you can do a lot of the servicing yourself.

My bike is 900cc but I have always said that a scooter is just as fast around Dublin as my bike and it's true.

Have a bike too
But I keep that for weekends and spins

The scooter is handy for zipping to work and the shops and things like that.
You're right, just as fast

With AON anyway, if you insure one bike it's fifty euro for a second.
Lots of people have two bikes or a bike and a scooter

Jess16

ninja900 wrote: »

Bog-warrior whinge fest. They want their choice of world-class careers, they want them on their doorstep, and they want them now! And it's not as if anyone living in Dublin has ever emigrated... most of the people featured aren't commuters in any sane sense of the world, just emigrants in deep, deep denial.

And you've got a big, big chip on your shoulder. I can't believe you're getting bent out of shape because a programme featured country people instead of Dubs -there's a whole world happening outside of Dublin you know!

mikom

YoureSoVain wrote: »

Just watched The Commute on RTE1. I pity the people who have to travel so far to work, but I'm wondering how much they could possibly be getting paid to make it worth their while. They have to shell out for plane fares, accomodation etc and come home at the weekends etc. Can't see how its feasible

Somethings got to pay for the granite worktops.....

TheUsual

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

Small price to pay for looking like a tit

30 minutes to work in any traffic and you can use the bus lane .... the real tit is you Kildare !

syklops

I knew a guy, who was married. He worked as a storage specialist in Brno, his wife was on the dole in the UK, and he travelled home every 2 weeks. I didn't understand why she couldn't move to Brno and live with him. He said he could not support her, but surely the amount he spent on flights would feed and clothe her? Obviously I don't know the full story, but as another poster said it seems some people are emigrants, but their in denial, because they can get home so quick. I feel sorry for them.

Killer Pigeon

Wait, you're telling me teleportation hasn't been invented yet?!

*Gets back in cryogenic box*

Hotblack Desiato

TheUsual wrote: »

People in Co. Dublin have short commutes, but you can spend 1.5 hours getting into work just not moving very fast.
Traffic / Dart/ Luas / Bus ... it adds up when you cannot park in the city centre. My young brother used to have a horrible commute to Dun Laoighaire (no parking there).

You might have thought the programme would have been about the realistic concerns of rational people - until you watched it.

TheUsual

mikemac wrote: »

With AON anyway, if you insure one bike it's fifty euro for a second.
Lots of people have two bikes or a bike and a scooter

AON for the win ... have 3 bike on them , the last 2 just for 100 euro extra on the policy.
I drove a friend's Suzuki Burgman 400cc automatic for a while, and I have to say anyone who is not into bikes or afraid of gears and falling off ... buy one.

Hotblack Desiato

Jess16 wrote: »

And you've got a big, big chip on your shoulder. I can't believe you're getting bent out of shape because a programme featured country people instead of Dubs -there's a whole world happening outside of Dublin you know!

No the problem is that the programme was extremely poor. It set itself up as addressing the concerns of everyday people but instead focused on a few people who can best be described as lunatics who refuse to emotionally commit to moving their families to where their work is.

starbelgrade

I used to have a Vespa when I lived in Dublin. It was a 1974 model... it looked cool as fuck & ran like a dream - two stroke engine and all!

I didn't know how to drive it when I bought it, so I pushed it up to the local park to try it out. After about 20 minutes of getting nowhere & looking like a tool, a local tracksuit wearing youngfella came up to me & said "Here mister.. I'll show ya".

I looked at him with complete disbelief... he was 12 years old at the most. But in under 5 minutes he'd shown me that he was true to his word & I spent many happy years scooting around the capital on my trusty bike.

Kinda miss it, it has to be said.