F*cking nightmare of a bastard commute

[zenie]

Also I used to sleep on my commute. I had all these ideas about 'yeh I'll be able to read loads' but I was so fucking knackered I just spent the time dozing.

 

[Badgers]

Got in at 10 past 9, so not too bad. I will be knackered by Thursday, though, and I will need to start making some breakfast sandwiches for the journey, or to eat while waiting at East Croydon. Upper Crust is a bit pricey, plus they don't do the lasagne sandwiches Badgers is going to make me.

I did a stint of commuting from Cooksbridge to High Barnet which was 2 - 2.5 hours each way and a bit of a struggle. Did read a lot more and did a lot of audio books. Got in the habit of making myself up breakfast/lunch the night before though, that was a lifesaver.

 

[Yetman]

Even better, have a shower and a shave, then your breakfast, immediately before you go to bed, go to bed in your work clothes as well, and just sleep as still-ly as possible. When you awake in the morning you can walk right out of bed and out of the front door - that's an extra half hour in bed right there

 

[RaverDrew]

Even better, have a shower and a shave, then your breakfast, immediately before you go to bed, go to bed in your work clothes as well, and just sleep as still-ly as possible. When you awake in the morning you can walk right out of bed and out of the front door - that's an extra half hour in bed right there

I actually used to do this when I had very early starts with a long commute.

 

[gentlegreen]

Even I wash and change my pants in the morning ...

 

[magneze]

You wash your pants in the morning?

 

[Badgers]

When you say 'wash' what do you mean exactly?

 

[gentlegreen]

Strip wash the nether regions at the basin.
I also go over my face a bit because I tend to wake up a bit crumbly ...
I don't wash me top half and change tee shirts until I've got to work and the sweat has stopped flowing.

 

[girasol]

OMG, TMI gentlegreen

(yeah, I know Badgers asked, it's his fault)

 

[plurker]

I hope that's not chronological and you do face before the nether regions...or at least use a different cloth for each

 

[marty21]

The Longest commute I had was when I was doing teacher training - had to get from Hackney to Hounslow - used to take a good 90 minutes most days

now mine varies - (Hackney to Camden) the bus sometimes gets me there in 30 minutes, sometimes an hour, rarely more, and driving takes 30-50 minutes - depending on traffic

HTH

 

[Greebo]

Lightweight - 2 hours each way for a 4 hour job. Cycled half a mile, 1 train, 3 tubes, and a 3/4 of a mile run at the other end. I was fit by the time that job came to an end.

 

[Onket]

How much is the season ticket?!

£80.50 for a week. I am avoiding going into zone 1- makes it much cheaper.

So what is the journey? Where is it from and to and how long does it take?

Home, to work. 6am-9:10am, as per info already on the thread.

 

[Badgers]

Home, to work. 6am-9:10am, as per info already on the thread.

6 hours a day is a fair whack mate. I know it is not permanent but it will get tough

 

[marty21]

£80.50 for a week. I am avoiding going into zone 1- makes it much cheaper.



Home, to work. 6am-9:10am, as per info already on the thread.

cheesus, £80 a week! I bung about £20 on an Oyster PAYG and that lasts me all week

 

[Spymaster]

Tulse Hill via East Croydon from where?

 

[mattie]

The only reason I bought a decent car was because of commutes. An hour and three quarters of noisy rattling and wind roar was turning me deaf. To say nothing of the seat killing my back.

For the worst of the commutes I loaded up my MP3 player with loads of podcasts, at least it doesn't feel too much like time wasted. I tried a language course, but it's a bit tricky to maintain concentration (i.e concentration really should be elsewhere)

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

£80.50 for a week. I am avoiding going into zone 1- makes it much cheaper.



Home, to work. 6am-9:10am, as per info already on the thread.

No, you said you got up at 6am that's not the same thing.
Anyway I am more interested about where it is from and to.

 

[Onket]

No, you said you got up at 6am that's not the same thing.
Anyway I am more interested about where it is from and to.

I got up at 6, left the house, and got to work at 9:10.

 

[Onket]

Tulse Hill via East Croydon from where?

My house.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

My house.

So it's some kind of secret?

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I got up at 6, left the house, and got to work at 9:10.

So you woke up and were immediately commuting, fully dressed on a train?
Why there secrecy?

 

[Yelkcub]

I'm up at 5.15 and in the office before half six after a 45 minute drive from North London, through the Blackwell Tunnel and across to the hellhole that is Belvedere. It's about an hour back normally if I leave the office at 6.30pm.

I'm much happier working long-ish hours than I would be spending ages travelling. Sitting in traffic for ages, or spending hours on crowded public transport would ruin my day.

 

[Onket]

So it's some kind of secret?

I don't really understand why people feel the need for me to post it on a public forum, no.

 

[Onket]

So you woke up and were immediately commuting, fully dressed on a train?

I put my clothes on and walked downstairs. 5 mins max.

Then I rode my bike to the station, as per the OP.

 

[Onket]

I'm up at 5.15 and in the office before half six after a 45 minute drive from North London, through the Blackwell Tunnel and across to the hellhole that is Belvedere. It's about an hour back normally if I leave the office at 6.30pm.

I'm much happier working long-ish hours than I would be spending ages travelling. Sitting in traffic for ages, or spending hours on crowded public transport would ruin my day.

At least you get paid for it, I spose.

 

[Spymaster]

I don't really understand why people feel the need for me to post it on a public forum, no.

Well it's kind of relevant when you post a thread about a commute.

 

[Yetman]

I work from home, don't start til 9:30am and I'm still late every day

 

[Dan U]

Got in at 10 past 9, so not too bad. I will be knackered by Thursday, though, and I will need to start making some breakfast sandwiches for the journey, or to eat while waiting at East Croydon. Upper Crust is a bit pricey, plus they don't do the lasagne sandwiches Badgers is going to make me.

yeah it is a bit pricey, and a bit rubbish.

such a shame your employer is stuck in the dark ages re: home working and/or doing a 9 day fortnight.

if it is any consolation, i am working in Hereford tomorrow, then Port Talbot on Wednesday. So driving up tonight and staying in Bristol tomorrow. All a bit of a faff (but i will get to see B)

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I don't really understand why people feel the need for me to post it on a public forum, no.

You started the thread for goodness sake.
How hard is it to say something like "I go from East Croydon to Farringdon. I leave the house at 6.30, cycle to the station and catch the 6.55 train. 45 minutes later I arrive and walk ten minutes to the office (or wherever)"
You tell us you have a hell of commute that you have to break up with a spot of breakfast, I'm interested as to why it is so hardcore, but I have no point of reference to judge that by.
I get up at 6am, drop my daughter off at school at 9am, walk back to the station to catch the 23 past train, change at Victoria for the tube to warren street and walk ten minutes to work to get in for 10am.
That's not a four hour commute just because I got up at six.