Daily Commute

[michelle]

Looking at some job options has me looking into daily commute length. Right now I am lucky with a 3.5 mile commute, but am looking at a position with a 28 mile commute. How long is your drive to work one-way? Miles and minutes please.

[Ricky Bobby]

i have a work van but its like 6min from my house is the shop if i catch all light or 10min if i hit them all miles not really sure probably like 5ish

[flyin_blue_egg]

For me I drive about 11 miles/15 mins (going from hales corners to the jail downtown)..before I moved up here (used to live in elkhorn) it was 45 miles/1.5 hours.

[WickedSix]

68 miles just over 1 hr on a good day average is about 1:15 one way

any other nuts that want to carpool from falls/g-town area to fox valley?

[Nix]

30 miles one way & about 25-30min depending on weather + traffic. I ride the stretch of 94 East/West from Hwy F in Jefferson County to Barker/Bluemound in Waukesha.

The construction on 94 is making my commute hell right now...

[xxtremeteam]

I used to drive 70+miles a day for 3 years now back to 12 miles round trip sometimes to get into the field you want and get the experiance you have to drive hell I even worked 3rd shift and 2nd to get where I am today, sometimes a long trip home is just what you need to de-stress after the day

[Crawlin]

I go from Waukesha/Pewaukee border to downtown Milwaukee. On average it is about a 35-40 minute drive. With the construction and traffic in the morning going past the Zoo interchange and through the Miller Park area, etc... it can be a pain in the ass. In winter, it can be an hour with the idiot drivers out there.

it honestly isn't that bad though. The stick shift STI it sucks, but when I would take other cars, just sit back and relax listen to some music. It's a nice calming down time for when I get home or get to the gym.

[-stew-]

Six miles. Takes about twelve minutes.

[Waver]

50 miles round trip, and depending on the day, 25-60 min one way

[SSLEVO]

I think its like 16 miles one way from West bend to Grafton, takes about 19-24 min depending on the lights.

[tommyt5078]

2 miles now......first 10 years at the place it was 62 miles one way, just about an hours drive..........stay with the short drive if all is even!!!!!

[Want_Notch]

Mine is 36 miles one way. Takes me about 40 minutes.

[BoosTT]

30 miles... Takes 45 minutes.

Just gave up my 3 mile/10 minute commute.

IMO 15-30 minute commute is ideal. Anything less and your still waking up at work or in work mode when you get home. Anything more, the drive drag's on you. I do miss going home for lunch though.

[0TransAm0]

3.5miles one way. About 7-8 minute depending on if I get stopped at a light or not.

[Prince Valiant]

21 miles one way. ~30 min if I drive it (city/hwy). If I bike, it's just over 25 miles and takes 1 hours and 20 min...if winds aren't bad.

[BR3W CITY]

I only go from Shorewood to downtown, so i think thats like 6 Miles, 8-12 minutes. It can be a few more if I hit the on ramps at the wrong time.

[Rocket Power]

My last job was 40mi and took 50-60min each way. I did that for 8 years. My current job is about 4 miles and takes me about 10-15 min depending on traffic. Not only am I happier with the shorter drive, it was like a $2/hr raise in gas savings.

[pOrk]

25 miles and about 25 minutes, each way. Tosa to West Bend

[wikked]

40 miles one way, Caledonia to Brown Deer.
Takes about 45mins. (I don't work 'normal' hours).

[LIL EVO]

You all lose.

160-200mi / day. Racine - Chicago

I leave the house around 730A and roll in somewhere around 9A.

I'm usually home by 6-7P depending on when I leave

[GTO Jeff]

0 miles, 0 minutes. I have to walk 4 or 5 paces from my bedroom to my office.

[05caddyext]

what do you do? I couldn't work out of my house, I would hate it. Gotta get out in the real world.

[Korndogg]

The job I'm at right now is about 1.5 miles and it takes just under 5 minutes.

But I could also be sent somewhere that is 2 hours away so this doesn't really count for me lol.

[Ricky Bobby]

by looking at his GTO whatever hes doin is working lol

[Waver]

by looking at his GTO whatever hes doin is working lol

Plus he has a few other nice cars as well....

[Ricky Bobby]

well i need to work out of that office haha

[pOrk]

well i need to work out of that office haha

ditto from the sounds of it

[pOrk]

You all lose.

160-200mi / day. Racine - Chicago

I leave the house around 730A and roll in somewhere around 9A.

I'm usually home by 6-7P depending on when I leave

Actually it sounds like you lose, that commute would kill me.

[VroomPshhTsi]

3 miles, 6 minutes

[Exitspeed]

25 miles and about 25 minutes, each way. Tosa to West Bend

Dude, what hours do you work? We should carpool? Or since yo are further you could drive and I could chip in.


But yeah. Menomonee Falls to West Bend.

[jbiscuit]

38 miles one way, 35 minutes there and 50 minutes home due to the construction near the airport. I left a job that was 12 miles one way. So far the drive at the new job doesn't bother me but the cost in gas does. Averaging about $75-$90 a week in gas driving my truck. After I pick up my motor I'm selling it and buying a Civic.

[lordairgtar]

4.9 miles....10 minutes.

[Cryptic]

5.5 miles straight down Sunny Slope Rd, about 10 minutes. Sometimes less if I hit no lights.

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

56 round trip, about a half hour drive time each way

[Gregor]

280 miles just under 4 hours. Its not a daily commute but one I do every week for the next few weeks. On average I travel about 500 to 600 miles a week for work when I work in state.

[pOrk]

Dude, what hours do you work? We should carpool? Or since yo are further you could drive and I could chip in.


But yeah. Menomonee Falls to West Bend.

I'd be down with that, but I have killer hours not many others have. I work 6am - 2 pm. If yours were close we could work something out perhaps? Your shop is like 5 minutes from mine.

[jamestown478]

takes me about 20min to go from west allis to menomonee falls for work. Sadly not long enough for my to get my oil temps up to start boosting and having fun lol.

[wrath]

I live 2.3 miles from the expressway if I take the most direct route. It takes 6-11 minutes to get to the expressway.

I am either on the expressway 18.6 miles or 22.3 miles. It takes however long I want it to take between 14 minutes and 40 minutes.

I then have either another .5 miles or 2.9 miles. This takes either 3 minutes or 6 minutes.

The fastest I usually get to work is 21 minutes. The average is 28 minutes. The worst so far has been an hour.

Prior to this, the furthest I had ever lived from job was 4.1 miles or ~20 minutes in the worst traffic on earth. On average, it was 11 minutes door to door.


When considering a commute, unless you absolutely love driving, consider it as unpaid work. Or factor it in to your salary. Also factor in fuel and wear/tear on the vehicle. Also consider the fact that "running home" in the middle of the day now costs a lot and takes a lot of time. I consider the time lost to commuting and the inability to "run home" during the day lost opportunity (and it has a value).


The benefit to having a longer commute is that you aren't going to "just run into work" on the weekend, you aren't going to stay as late, et cetera. There is a benefit to commuting to "the city" as you can pick things up on the way home from work if you live in "the sticks" like I do. Menards has gotten tens of thousands out of me in the last six months "after work". OK, I'm rethinking maybe that's not a benefit.


I would consider an even longer commute but I would need to recalculate.

[88Nightmare]

18 miles, about 20-25min. Oak Creek to UWM (I take the lakefront and go over 794)

[SSLEVO]

You all lose.

160-200mi / day. Racine - Chicago

I leave the house around 730A and roll in somewhere around 9A.

I'm usually home by 6-7P depending on when I leave

Damn, i'm at work most of that time, and you have 4 hours in the car, lol.

[Cryptic]

You all lose.

160-200mi / day. Racine - Chicago

I leave the house around 730A and roll in somewhere around 9A.

I'm usually home by 6-7P depending on when I leave


Pretty sure I win. I get 3 hours per day of my life back compared to you. Hope they pay ya well.

[pnad]

41 miles 50-60 minutes depending on traffic and the route I take from Racine to Brookfield. Long commutes are ok with the right mind set. It is a chance to relax and unwind. I find talk radio or a good comedy podcast make the time fly. You can NOT allow traffic to stress you out or you lose.

I can avoid the freeway completely and have a nice leisurely 75 minute cycle ride to work.

On the days I don't feel like coming in I can work from home. I get squirrely if I stay home more than 2 days a week though.

[PB86MCSS]

2.8 miles and 7-15 minutes...7 minutes is if I take the expressway to avoid Greenfield Ave stoplights, only if I go home for lunch is it that quick. If I hit every light and theres more than typical traffic, 15 minutes. Usually 11-12. If I bike it takes 11-20 minutes if downhill/Greenfield Ave or longer if the Henry Aaron trail. Yep, not sure why I drive :D .

I used to commute through college from Muskego to UWM, then my first real job from Muskego then New Berlin back to Muskego then West Allis to Glendale, so I realize how lucky I am to have such a short trip. I didn't really mind the drive most times, like said if you have the right mindset. But gaining 2-3 hours per week of my own time and saving probably $20-40 in gas per week makes the choice (if there was one) pretty apparent. Working from home would be nice some times but I'd get too distracted for my own good :D .

[pOrk]

Man, less then 10 miles I would ride my bike every day. Very jealous of the short trips...

[Rocket Power]

2.8 miles and 7-15 minutes...7 minutes is if I take the expressway to avoid Greenfield Ave stoplights, only if I go home for lunch is it that quick. If I hit every light and theres more than typical traffic, 15 minutes. Usually 11-12. If I bike it takes 11-20 minutes if downhill/Greenfield Ave or longer if the Henry Aaron trail. Yep, not sure why I drive :D .

I swear there have to be more inconsiderate d-bags on greenfield ave from 76th-60th between 3:30-4pm than any other stretch of road in Wisconsin that I've ever driven on. That's the only part of my short commute I don't like.

[UnderPSI]

I go 4 miles. 8 min if I hit the light.

[TransAm12sec]

A big factor is if you hit stop and go traffic during your commute.

[PB86MCSS]

I swear there have to be more inconsiderate d-bags on greenfield ave from 76th-60th between 3:30-4pm than any other stretch of road in Wisconsin that I've ever driven on. That's the only part of my short commute I don't like.

They are pretty bad...I can't stand that stretch either. Might check the weather again and see what day(s) I can take my bike just thinking of it.


A big factor is if you hit stop and go traffic during your commute.

At the risk of sounding creepy I'm pretty sure I see you very often driving past at work, I noticed a red Formula alot then the MSE Trans Am and a light bulb went off :D .

[TransAm12sec]

The lights started working themselves! haha, I hate corrosion.

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[GTO Jeff]

what do you do? I couldn't work out of my house, I would hate it. Gotta get out in the real world.I own a civil engineering consulting firm with 34 employees spread across WI, IL, and MI. Everyone in my company works from their home.

I do get out every so often to look at a project or go to a meeting. But 95% of the time I am at home. If I get sick of working I can go out to the garage and mess around with my cars or go for a ride or get drunk or whatever. It's nice to be able to wear shorts or sweats and a t-shirt most of the time. And to get up at 8:30 or 9 am everyday... that's actually the best part of the deal.

[jamestown478]

I own a civil engineering consulting firm with 34 employees spread across WI, IL, and MI. Everyone in my company works from their home.

I do get out every so often to look at a project or go to a meeting. But 95% of the time I am at home. If I get sick of working I can go out to the garage and mess around with my cars or go for a ride or get drunk or whatever. It's nice to be able to wear shorts or sweats and a t-shirt most of the time. And to get up at 8:30 or 9 am everyday... that's actually the best part of the deal.

how can I get that job? lol

[HP ADDICT]

Milwaukee to Kenosha about 38mins in good traffic. A long drive but ok pay and a pension make it worth it for me.

[Red97GTP]

20-25 minutes depending on the route I take. 18.6 miles one way. Greenfield to Waukesha.