How much of a commute is too much

fordyjames wrote: »

on 41k in Kilkenny or could get 55k+ in dublin

no thanks, dublin is an absoloute kip compared to Kilkenny

Think its the best place in ireland to live.

Coming from a Dub

Ppl can get good pay in the country side: either permanent or consultancy roles. - but issue is that Dublin still has the majority of jobs. so what do you do when one of the few employers in town lets ppl go, and you have comfortably reached your 50s.

Anyway, had a look at the thread, not too many ppl mention school drops as part of the daily commute.
I have my ~25 mins each way of home+school/after-school+work. The most stressful part of this drive is reaching the school in rush hour.

I'm in Cork and drive to work so on a good day it's 10 mins but on average about 15. The odd time it takes 20 mins I am that guy swearing at every ash hole on the road..

I worked in Dublin for a number of years and honestly don't know how anyone sticks it. The place is a joke. I can't for the life of me understand why more people don't use mopeds / small motorbikes - especially those who have the walk-bus-luas-bus type journeys. I used a motorbike the whole time I was working in Dublin travelling in from Ashbourne and used to pass the same people at the same times every day sitting alone staring out their windscreens as they inched their way towards work.

I've since passed up on promotion opportunities that could have taken me back to Dublin as there's no way in hell that I'm going back to that. As it is, my job is 12 hour shifts. Adding another 30/60/90 minutes each way to that is nuts, and there's fellas do that and longer. The trouble is, when you're in that bubble you actually think it's quite normal. It's not !!!

aido79 wrote:

Last week I had to leave my house at 2am and drive 2 hours to an airport, get a flight for an hour and 45 minutes then get on a bus for a 3 hour drive...all for 2 days work. That's too long of a commute!

Fcuk that!

People rarely undertake long commutes because they think it’s “normal”.

It’s more to do with having a family to support, mortgage to service and bills to pay combined with a lack of alternative employment opportunities that are closer.

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Some people trade off a long commute for the big house. I know a couple of people who've moved from an average house in the Dublin suburbs to a very big house in the country, with 90-120 minute commutes each way.


I'd prefer the average house.

That's true and I was the opposite to an extent.

We had a 3-bed semi in Dublin in an ok area, but when you've a couple of kids, it can seem a bit tight for space, - garden was tiny too.

aido79 wrote: »

I imagine it was to Barrow Island(Gorgon) on a 26 days on 9 days off roster...not really Australian outback..but just as remote. I know a few guys who did it. I could never imagine doing it.

no, the outback as far as im aware, the mines, horrendous journey to do, he was in a constant state of jet leg. must find out his shift pattern, probably something like as you said

namloc1980 wrote: »

Lady I work with commutes 1hr20mins each way every day. She has a big house in the country and says she prefers to drive long commute to have the house. Over a year it works out at over 600 hours sitting in a car commuting. That's 26 days of driving 24 hours a day or 51 days driving 12 hours a day. Fcuk that - nearly 2 months of your life every year sitting in a car to go to/from work!

I know plenty of lads that live and work in Dublin and it takes them over an hour each way to get to/from work.

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Some people trade off a long commute for the big house. I know a couple of people who've moved from an average house in the Dublin suburbs to a very big house in the country, with 90-120 minute commutes each way.

I'd prefer the average house.

And there are others who couldn't afford anything in Dublin so settled for an average house in the country and commute to the city.

I drive to the train station (5-7 mins) and have two choices:
55 mins train to Tara St + 5 mins walk
or
25/30 mins train to Heuston + 15 mins Luas / Dublin Bus + 10 mins walk

Work at home one day a week, can do another day if I want.
It's tiring but tolerable as I use train time for reading / listening to music so a nice way to unwind.

griffin100 wrote: »

The issue is the lack of high paid jobs outside Dublin. Not many €100k jobs outside Dublin.

This is it. All the best paying jobs and opportunities are in Dublin. It’s where all the major companies like google etc are based.

road_high wrote: »

This is it. All the best paying jobs and opportunities are in Dublin. It’s where all the major companies like google etc are based.

Apple are in Cork. Biggest company in the world.

I can drive into work in 15 mins (Dublin City Centre) if I leave before 06:45.

It’s 12km from home to work.
It’s a 15 min drive, 25 mins on way home depending on time I leave, can be an hour if leave between 5-7.

30min cycle in and out which I did for last 5 years.

Now I tend to drive 2 days, cycle 2 days and get the bus on a Friday.

GaGa21 wrote: »

facehugger99 wrote:

I know plenty of lads that live and work in Dublin and it takes them over an hour each way to get to/from work.

I used to live in Drumcondra and work off South Circular road. Journey was a bus into town and another bus rest of way. At best it took an hour and at worst nearly 2. The timetable was a joke and the traffic was worse.
And you see people stuck in traffic up to an hour getting from one side of the city to the other. So a commute from the country is not as bad as it may seem!

There's a great thing called a bike or walking, both would be quicker!

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

It depends what industry you're in. If you're in pharma or medical devices, Dublin is not the place to be.

Plenty of pharma companies in Dublin.