Worst commute was 52k’s one way, on a first year apprentice wages. I paid half my wage in fuel and running costs for the six months I stuck it out. Cue a few other job changes bouncing around sydney.
When I found my current job in alexandria I was able to get public transport, ride from grays point to sutherland through loftus trails at 4:30am, train into redfern that landed at 6, grab a coffee and chill for half hr then stroll into work once the sweats had subsided. It was a good life.
Finished my time and they threw me in a ute, so commuting is now free however it takes me 50mins to an hr in the morning, and atleast an hr in the afternoon. I honestly miss the morning/afternoon rides and being able to zone out on the train, like poodle said I just treated it as couch time. However after dropping $130 into my car a week the fuel card/rego/maintenance paid for is a blessing! Those savings have allowed me to own my old 75 series landcruiser, and spend up on my fleet of trannies whilst still being able to save (homeloans are a bitch and I hate sydney property just quietly).
I’ve looked locally but theres no work for me, unless I want to go back to driving 100k’s a day into wollongong. Not too keen on that, even though it is a nicer drive.
