▲ 482 ▼ Me_irl (discuss.online) submitted 3 months ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/me_irl@lemmy.world 58 comments fedilink hide all child comments 1
[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 months ago (5 children) An hour each way? No fucking thank you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago (3 children) It suits me just fine, I work in the center of the capital, but I live 30km outside the city, with public transport it is a lovely break between work and home. If I drive it usually takes 30-45 min, but then I need to find a parking spot, get stressed when driving in the city and can't relax and zone out on my commute home. My current situation is perfect for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) Personally I assumed that you meant you had a 1 hour driving commute. Which sounds terrible. But the fact that it is by transit makes it much more appealing. Personally I don't think I'd mind it since it is built in reading time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Yeah, that is what I do, I catch up on youtube, browse lemmy, and in general just wind down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago Having good decompression time after work is essential. When I had a car, I found myself to be very irritable after work if I drove home. However when biking ant walking I'm way less stressed out compared to driving (I hate driving), and can decompress. So I don't really feel irritable after permalink fedilink source parent [–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago If the tradeoff is that you can afford a house in the countryside instead of an overpriced appartment in the city, I think I’d accept the long commute, I’d just press for fewer days at the office and be happy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago (3 children) It suits me just fine, I work in the center of the capital, but I live 30km outside the city, with public transport it is a lovely break between work and home. If I drive it usually takes 30-45 min, but then I need to find a parking spot, get stressed when driving in the city and can't relax and zone out on my commute home. My current situation is perfect for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) Personally I assumed that you meant you had a 1 hour driving commute. Which sounds terrible. But the fact that it is by transit makes it much more appealing. Personally I don't think I'd mind it since it is built in reading time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Yeah, that is what I do, I catch up on youtube, browse lemmy, and in general just wind down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago Having good decompression time after work is essential. When I had a car, I found myself to be very irritable after work if I drove home. However when biking ant walking I'm way less stressed out compared to driving (I hate driving), and can decompress. So I don't really feel irritable after permalink fedilink source parent
[–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) Personally I assumed that you meant you had a 1 hour driving commute. Which sounds terrible. But the fact that it is by transit makes it much more appealing. Personally I don't think I'd mind it since it is built in reading time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Yeah, that is what I do, I catch up on youtube, browse lemmy, and in general just wind down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago Having good decompression time after work is essential. When I had a car, I found myself to be very irritable after work if I drove home. However when biking ant walking I'm way less stressed out compared to driving (I hate driving), and can decompress. So I don't really feel irritable after permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Yeah, that is what I do, I catch up on youtube, browse lemmy, and in general just wind down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago Having good decompression time after work is essential. When I had a car, I found myself to be very irritable after work if I drove home. However when biking ant walking I'm way less stressed out compared to driving (I hate driving), and can decompress. So I don't really feel irritable after permalink fedilink source parent
[–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago Having good decompression time after work is essential. When I had a car, I found myself to be very irritable after work if I drove home. However when biking ant walking I'm way less stressed out compared to driving (I hate driving), and can decompress. So I don't really feel irritable after permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago If the tradeoff is that you can afford a house in the countryside instead of an overpriced appartment in the city, I think I’d accept the long commute, I’d just press for fewer days at the office and be happy permalink fedilink source parent