supersquirrelMar 6

‘I just couldn’t do that drive any more’: Woman left job due to three-hour commute on N7

https://sopuli.xyz/post/42175873

‘I just couldn’t do that drive any more’: Woman left job due to three-hour commute on N7 - Sopuli

What makes this Not The Onion to me is how normalized this story is. How did things get to this point? Would she be happy with a job that only had a 2 1/2 hour commute each way!? Maybe, and that is what makes it existentially funny to me.

Show threadSchmuppesMar 7
How mich did she make to be able to pay for that much gas and wear’n’tear in the vehicle? If I had to drive that much, I probably wouldn’t be doing anything but repair my car whenever I’m not at work.
Show threadAAAMar 7
It’s a 44 km commute. She’s not doing that much mileage. The car is running nonetheless of course.
Show threadneedankeMar 7
Do an e-Bike would cut her commute by an hour?
Show threadTudsamfa

E-bikes have a typical range of 50km, can travel 25km/h, 2 hour commute if you can charge it there. The numbers work out.

But you then have to bike 4 hours every day, which is still some light exercise, in dangerous car traffic since I suspect there is no safe bicycle infrastructure.

Mar 7 at 7:26pmWeb