How long does it take you to travel to work?
By mipen2006
@mipen2006 (5528)
Australia
July 28, 2009 2:21am CST
I have had a variety of jobs in Melbourne and in Thailand. I had one job where I traveled about 50 kilometers across Melbourne. The trip took obout one hour and twenty minutes. In Thailand, I had a bus trip that sometimes took over an hour. This was followed by a motor cycle taxi for a further fifteen minutes. So, myLotters, how long does it take you to get to work?
10 responses
@yeomanly (153)
• United States
3 Aug 09
I travel 6 kilometers (one way) to my work place. I use my motorcycle from my home to office. It takes around 10 to 15 minutes depending on the traffic on particular day. Earlier I used to travel around 35 kilometers (one way)when I was with my previous work. It used to take at least 45 minutes for 35 km. I feel lesser distance is very much comfortable.
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@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
3 Aug 09
Sounds like you made a good choice when you changed jobs, yeomanly. Is there a lot of traffic where you live? Thank you for responding.
@aschip (166)
• India
3 Aug 09
I travel about 13 kms to my work.
If I go on my bike(motorcycle) it takes me about 18-20 minutes, if I go by car it takes me around 40 minutes to reach my office.
While coming back it takes around 30-35 minutes to reach home on bike, and around 45-50 minutes by car
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@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
3 Aug 09
The traffic must be pretty heavy in your area, aschip. Thanks for the response.
@zhuhuifen46 (3483)
• China
28 Jul 09
When I used to work, I took company bus about an hour for work. It was in a then newly developed zone. Every day, when people had a make up sleep, I leisurely watched outside the window. Over years, great changes took place. Trees grew up, giving shadows. Farmfields were turned to residence blocks. Supermarts opened and population densified. It is so good for eyes to reach far, esp. to catch green and nature. Now retired, and mostly staying downtown, I miss my bus rides.
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@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
28 Jul 09
Hi zhuhuifen, when I worked in Thailand, the industrial sites were a long way from the residential areas, and they had the same system. A bus would pick up yhe employees from various parts of the residential area, and take them to work. In the evening they would go home the same way. I taught at a few internetional companies, and the industrail estates were really well planned with a lot of greenery. I can understand you missing that part of your life. Thanks for your reply.
@sumanadep (1228)
• India
28 Jul 09
My previous office was far...it use to take about 2 hours to reach there...I had to take two bus to get there...and also I had to wait for the bus at he bus stop...but now my office is very near...It hardly takes 15 to 20 minutes to reach office...I travel by bus....a two minutes walk from my house is the bus stop...it takes 10 minutes to reach to the bus stop near the office..from there I have to walk for 5 minutes to reach my office...
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@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
28 Jul 09
Wow, that adds two hours to your work day. That's 50%, which makes it a very long day. I bet you appreciate all your extra free time now that you're working close to home. Thank you for your reply.
@yolanda19191 (1934)
• China
28 Jul 09
now, i have only abt 15minutes on foot to the company. 
very short, right? really much shorter compared ur distance.
but i needed to take a bus or taxi to work on my last position.
very short, right? really much shorter compared ur distance.
but i needed to take a bus or taxi to work on my last position.1 person likes this
@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
28 Jul 09
Hello yolanda, fifteen minutes is a nice brisk walk. Thanks for rwsponding.
@catherina1982 (135)
• Philippines
29 Jul 09
well i cannotexperience that cos my work is near at my house so i cant travel 4 a long time just a minute only and its a walking distance only...
@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
29 Jul 09
That makes you one of the lucky ones catherina. A lot of people would be envious of you. Thanks for your response.
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
i have one regular job and it takes me 20 to 45 minutes going to and from the office depending on the traffic. its just one ride. happy mylotting. ann
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@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
28 Jul 09
Thank you tigeraunt, that's probably about average, and really isn't too bad. But heavy traffic can be a pain, especially after a frustrating day at the office. Thanks for your contribution.
@starlight70 (316)
• Malaysia
28 Jul 09
I travel by my motorbike. It takes me around 20 minutes. And yet still, some colleagues commented that my home is far from the working place. They wonder why I am willing to travel so much. To me, 20 minutes travel is not far. In fact, I prefer not to stay any where near working place.
@shwetaganguly (3)
• India
28 Jul 09
Hi. I travel for 1 and a half hours to get to my office. Though the distance is around 20 kms, due to the bad peak hour traffic, it invariably takes me 1.5-2 hrs to reach work! :( I drive a car now..but earlier when I used to bike it, it used to take me around 45 minutes to 1 hr. That is the worst part about travelling so much to office. But I have no other alternative except to leave my job if I don't want to travel this distance.
@mipen2006 (5528)
• Australia
28 Jul 09
I had a job when I was young where the train and bus trip took about one and a half hours. It was ok at first, but became such a drag after six months that I asked for a transfer. Traveling for that long makes it a very long and tiring day. Thank you for your response.
@patofgold23 (5069)
• Philippines
29 Jul 09
uhm....3 minutes??? lolz- i work from home, the computer's just a few steps away!
