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Originally Posted by darklord700
I think the pain of 15 minutes more one way commute is over-rated.
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Originally Posted by Red
There is no right or wrong.
My point is that inner city isn't better. Or worse for that matter. It depends on what you want.
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It's a personal pet peeve of mine to be stuck in traffic or having to deal with people on the road for any longer than necessary. Having to suffer at least 30 minutes of extra "pain" every single day would certainly wear on/kill me over time.
But that is just me. The tipping or balance point for somebody and their family will certainly vary - pros and cons certainly. And of course you've got factor in your family situation, kids, etc. It's a value proposition I guess - how much is your time worth to you versus what can be had if you give some of that time up every day?
It's been brought up before in the GMG thread, but I find people tend to almost always underestimate their commute times (for a multitude of reasons). I'm not saying that is the case here but that extra 15 minutes works out to be what, about 3 weeks of vacation time every year just on work day transportation? Certainly that time isn't contiguous, but gives you an idea of what's on the table.