Re: NWR...How long is your commute?

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Posted by SeaMaiden

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Posted by Snowflake08

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Posted by jgl

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Posted by SeaMaiden

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Posted by jgl

what parkways / route will you be taking?? that can be really important in figuring out how long it will take you

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i will be taking NSP, LIE to cross island, cross bronx and bronx river parkway. i am familiar with LI parkways but honestly have no idea what the cross island and bronx parkways are like between 7 and 9am, im sure its pretty bad, but i dont know HOW bad...

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I take the wantagh to the NSP to the LIE and get off at Springfield which is the exit before the CI. If I leave at 620 im usaully getting off the LIE at 7-7:05. so it iwill prob take you about 30 min im guessing just to get the the CI.

(I also now take 135 straight to the LIE now, so we can hit the HOV) but its still about the same time.

not sure about the traffic on the CI in the AM

NSP is not bad at all in the AM

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traffic on the CI in the AM is always going North, unless there is an accident or something south

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AYE! i think my best bet is braving the commute and just leaving early. i only have to do this for a month, then i work nights where i will be going there at 8pm and coming home 8am, which from what you say shouldnt be as bad because im going against traffic.

At least i know now and can prepare for the worst! what would i do without my traffic savy LIW girls?

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yes, i am telling you, leave early or it will be worse
like you said, only for a month, once you start the evenings, it will be MUCH better and you'll be doing the reverse commute on your way home

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yes, i am telling you, leave early or it will be worse
like you said, only for a month, once you start the evenings, it will be MUCH better and you'll be doing the reverse commute on your way home

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i agree i leave at about 615 like i said and get there about 715 or a little later. I have to be in by 8. but there are days ill get there 750 levaing at the same time (esp days like tomorrow) so def early.. its only 1 month!!

GL

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Posted by jgl

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yes, i am telling you, leave early or it will be worse
like you said, only for a month, once you start the evenings, it will be MUCH better and you'll be doing the reverse commute on your way home

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i agree i leave at about 615 like i said and get there about 715 or a little later. I have to be in by 8. but there are days ill get there 750 levaing at the same time (esp days like tomorrow) so def early.. its only 1 month!!

GL

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I agree to leave early also. When I traveled upstate, I had to go through the Bronx and everything and I left early just to beat the traffic. I left at like 5-5:30 though to beat it..lol You should be fine if you leave at 6:15. There is traffic a lot of later on. Let us know how your first commute was.

Re: NWR...How long is your commute?

It takes me about 1 hour... Hey ladies with the long commutes aren't you ladies jealous of the ladies saying 5-15 min?

Re: NWR...How long is your commute?

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Posted by kab523

It takes me about 1 hour... Hey ladies with the long commutes aren't you ladies jealous of the ladies saying 5-15 min?

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actually no not really. i once worked at a building literally 5 minutes from my house and i hated it. i didnt get that 'decompress' time before or after work and i came home stressed. a 20-30 minute commute would be perfect where I get some time to myself and can seperate work from home so i dont come home yelling at FH, lol.

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Posted by SeaMaiden

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Posted by kab523

It takes me about 1 hour... Hey ladies with the long commutes aren't you ladies jealous of the ladies saying 5-15 min?

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actually no not really. i once worked at a building literally 5 minutes from my house and i hated it. i didnt get that 'decompress' time before or after work and i came home stressed. a 20-30 minute commute would be perfect where I get some time to myself and can seperate work from home so i dont come home yelling at FH, lol.

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I agree. I need that time for myself driving to work in the morning. Not so much on the way home for me. I just want to get home. I like having that extra time to drive to work in the morning listening to the radio and having my coffee. I think a 20 minute commute is perfect also.

Re: NWR...How long is your commute?

I work off Woodhaven!

Re: NWR...How long is your commute?

25 minutes (Merrick to the Nassau/Queens border).

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Posted by SeaMaiden

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Posted by kab523

It takes me about 1 hour... Hey ladies with the long commutes aren't you ladies jealous of the ladies saying 5-15 min?

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actually no not really. i once worked at a building literally 5 minutes from my house and i hated it. i didnt get that 'decompress' time before or after work and i came home stressed. a 20-30 minute commute would be perfect where I get some time to myself and can seperate work from home so i dont come home yelling at FH, lol.

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ditto! And I have a chance to drink my morning coffee before I walk into my office... I don't mind a little bit of a commute

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Posted by Munchkn16

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Posted by SeaMaiden

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Posted by kab523

It takes me about 1 hour... Hey ladies with the long commutes aren't you ladies jealous of the ladies saying 5-15 min?

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actually no not really. i once worked at a building literally 5 minutes from my house and i hated it. i didnt get that 'decompress' time before or after work and i came home stressed. a 20-30 minute commute would be perfect where I get some time to myself and can seperate work from home so i dont come home yelling at FH, lol.

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ditto! And I have a chance to drink my morning coffee before I walk into my office... I don't mind a little bit of a commute

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very true

the one thing I hate about a longer commute is getting up earlier !! i'm def NOT a morning person.. i battle with myself every AM to get out of bed but im always on time.. amazingly!!

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Posted by jdienstag

My commute is 5 minutes. I live in West babylon and teach in North Babylon, and when we buy a house after the wedding I will not commute more than 30 minutes, but that is b/c I want to get pregnant shortly after we are married and I think about who will be watching my kid and things like that

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WAIT!! I teach in North Babylon!! What school are you in? And my commute is 2 minutes because I live in North Babylon

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I could see not time to relax. I just hate getting home later. Now with marriage around the corner I think about my commute when I have kids I know it isn't what I want. That is when those shorter commutes will be a good and bad thing. I know that is when you will want that 20 mins on your own but when you need to be tehre those 20 mins will kill you.

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3 hours a day.. 1.5 each way.. it is the worst part of my day, but somehow you just adjust to it.

Will you be training it? or car pooling? When I took the train, it was part of my meditation for the day, just me and my ipod and sometimes a nap.

If you car pool, it can be great or terrible, if you are with down to earth people you get along with, awesome. Or...it can make your life hell.

Youll do fine, good luck!! Let us know how it goes.

Re: NWR...How long is your commute?

to work about 30-40 min

to get home 45 - 1 hr plus

Nicolls road is a nightmare lol

Re: NWR...How long is your commute?

i'm about 10 mins to work and 6 mins home..

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Posted by TakingtheLongWay

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Posted by jdienstag

My commute is 5 minutes. I live in West babylon and teach in North Babylon, and when we buy a house after the wedding I will not commute more than 30 minutes, but that is b/c I want to get pregnant shortly after we are married and I think about who will be watching my kid and things like that

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WAIT!! I teach in North Babylon!! What school are you in? And my commute is 2 minutes because I live in North Babylon

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and as I was saying about my commute, I want all of you girls who have a teaching job on long island to know.. I AM 100% JEALOUS OF YOU!! and with that said, I will have no issues being your slave if anyone can hook me up with some networking ..hey after having a 3 hour commute for 4 years, all graciousness goes out the window!

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Posted by alymikewedding08

i'm about 10 mins to work and 6 mins home..

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Is this when you sleep at his house??? LOL or did you get a new job?

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Posted by kab523

I could see not time to relax. I just hate getting home later. Now with marriage around the corner I think about my commute when I have kids I know it isn't what I want. That is when those shorter commutes will be a good and bad thing. I know that is when you will want that 20 mins on your own but when you need to be tehre those 20 mins will kill you.

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yes, 20 minutes could make a big difference, especially with children, but i hope by then i will be able to work closer to home. LI is very new-graduate unfriendly nowadays so it will be a while until i earn a job on LI.

Re: NWR...How long is your commute?

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Posted by gfield101

3 hours a day.. 1.5 each way.. it is the worst part of my day, but somehow you just adjust to it.

Will you be training it? or car pooling? When I took the train, it was part of my meditation for the day, just me and my ipod and sometimes a nap.

If you car pool, it can be great or terrible, if you are with down to earth people you get along with, awesome. Or...it can make your life hell.

Youll do fine, good luck!! Let us know how it goes.

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where do you commute to?

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I take the train to work and my commute is usually an hour.

I usually take the 617 train and I get into my building at 715-720.

Coming home I leave school and take the 330 train and I am home at 420ish......gotta love the expresses!

So all in all, both ways 2 hrs!

When I worked on LI my commute was almost 45 min going and 45 min voming home so I dont see this as too terrible