tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post252692955174569789..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: Commuting, RevisitedGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-66077471595515909002011-10-11T17:27:01.825-06:002011-10-11T17:27:01.825-06:00True, but there are surprisingly few jobs like tha...True, but there are surprisingly few jobs like that out there.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-1608745619853638002011-10-11T17:05:36.463-06:002011-10-11T17:05:36.463-06:00I've had cars with no air conditioning, sooooo...I've had cars with no air conditioning, soooooo . . .<br /><br />You know what *really* saves money? If your job is to sit at a computer and attend meetings, sit at your *home* computer and attend *virtual* meetings. If your job doesn't involve you doing some kind of physical work, it shouldn't require your physical presence, either.Jennifer Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039865566870992465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-86747111380507122372011-10-11T14:53:59.683-06:002011-10-11T14:53:59.683-06:00Inspector,
Yes, to both of your comments. The guy...Inspector,<br /><br />Yes, to both of your comments. The guy claims, in his comments that he once rode to a wedding in a suit. He should try that in Houston, where I lived for fourteen years, some time. I don't care how fit you are, you will be a sweaty mess inside of five minutes.<br /><br />Tito,<br /><br />Public transit for commutes is great, for those in the US who can use it. Most of us have to drive cars, which makes all but listening to audio or doing phone calls impossible.<br /><br />Kevin,<br /><br />Thanks for the tip. I hadn't heard of audible.com, and now I know about it, should I ever need it.<br /><br />GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-34562859253832121512011-10-11T10:07:13.114-06:002011-10-11T10:07:13.114-06:00Having young children I've been choosing famil...Having young children I've been choosing family time over reading time for a few years now and an audible.com account let's me make good use of my 50 minutes of combined commuting time. Obviously that's another expense but I've come to enjoy the commute as a hard and relaxing transition between work and my other activities.Kevin McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218972523996416560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-68267820535804939902011-10-11T08:34:07.345-06:002011-10-11T08:34:07.345-06:00I commute 45 minutes or so, each way, on the Londo...I commute 45 minutes or so, each way, on the London Underground. I use the time to study or start work, so its no huge loss.Roberto Brian Sarrionandiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920869856249120119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-20619626067226389672011-10-11T08:14:22.266-06:002011-10-11T08:14:22.266-06:00I guess what I'm saying is: Yes, many people t...I guess what I'm saying is: Yes, many people tend to ignore the opportunity and other costs of a longer commute. But people like Mr. Moustache tend to ignore the opportunity and other costs of the carless hippie lifestyle he's so enamored with.<br /><br />Gas: $xx<br />Insurance: $xx<br />Maintenance: $xx<br /><br />Being able to get places more than a mile away on a timely basis, actually carry anything more than will fit in a backpack, escape in emergencies, and not be a sweaty, disgusting, exhausted mess when you get there, let alone the trip back: PRICELESS.Inspectorhttp://newclarion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-32042767979697319192011-10-11T07:32:16.336-06:002011-10-11T07:32:16.336-06:00He's committing the car-hater fallacy of lumpi...He's committing the car-hater fallacy of lumping in the cost of the cars as such, rather than just the added mileage. Which is silly, because even with a very short commute, they'd still need cars to enjoy a non-bohemian lifestyle.<br /><br />People like him under-value the usefulness of cars for things other than getting to work, mostly because of disgusting hippie values.<br /><br />Still, one point he makes is true: people too often ignore the costs of a commute. It's just that the solution to be considered is a shorter commute, not some dirty hippie carless fantasy.Inspectorhttp://newclarion.comnoreply@blogger.com