I've had to commute an hour 30 before. If you're in an expensive city, like LA you're very likely to have this.
It's stressful, expensive and dangerous. I'm really hoping work from home becomes a permanent thing.
It's stressful, expensive and dangerous. I'm really hoping work from home becomes a permanent thing.
There are plenty of non-car-centric expensive cities that one can travel across in less than an hour.
Once I went to car free I got rid of about 25,000 in credit card debt in 6 months or so. Much of why so many Americans are so desperately poor has to do with car ownership. While it's possible to get Uncle Jimmy's Old Jeep running, most people just finance something. Once you make your car payment your insurance and gas, that's easily a third of your income. Compared to a $100 a month bus pass
1. Expensive
2. Not particularly family friendly
So if you are a high earner with roommates or a partner and no children, you have options. For the remaining 90% of the workforce, it isn't particularly feasible.