why do you drive (to work)
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- herzo0
Because the area of the city I live is not close to a train stop. Its a mental thing too. I did not grow up in a big city. Where I am from public transportation=too poor to buy a car. We had a bus but it was very very very inconvenient the only people who rode them didn't have a choice. We do have rails here that a lot of people use but its just not in me to take them. I like having a car and having control over when I come and go. I like being able to go when I want to and where I want to.
With that said I am sick of the cost it takes to drive. My commute is about 45 minutes each way but I spend about 30 dollars a week in gas. I work downtown so I have to pay for a parking spot monthly. My employer subsidizes this, but its still expensive. So I am planning to move soon so I can I ride my bike. The exercise will be good and I will still have control over my transportation. Plus its cheap.
- e-pill0
for me as a city kid, i always had the option of 24 hour public transportation.. when i lived in los angeles, i had to drive everywhere.. sitting in crazy traffic.. but LA is warm and sunny n nice.. new york drivers on the other hand are well new york drivers.. its been 20 years since i drove.. but i had a car accident in 1990 with a new york state trooper in a car pile up that wasnt his or my fault, but since my car totaled his police car, a state car i was given a few tickets on it.. i had to goto court, and as i was told most times the officer who gave the ticket never shows up in the court and the tickets are basically thrown out or given a very lesser charge..
well for me since i totaled a state vehicle the officer had to be in court, and the judge said the state needed to make an example out of me, and revoked my license for 2 terms, and the worst part was just 2 months prior, the law in new york state changed for drivers that the license term used to be every 4 years. the law changed to become every 8 years, and i was without a new york state drivers license for 16 years.. in 2006 i got my license back, but since then i only drive to goto the deli and pick up random stuff and i never needed to use the highways and never needed to drive as i had trains 24 hours..
now i have this job offer on the table, it will push my career forward in a very good way.. so i have to consider driving, even though the amount is as every has stated "crazy" .. i am working towards getting fulltime work back in the city and have something working the last few days, where i got a call back today for next week to meet the partners of the brand.. so i hope this happens over the other.. and at this point if i get an offer, ill just take it no matter what the salary is even if its less than what i am asking for. the job in long island, their offer is higher than what i asked for and the position is stronger than what i went in to interview with.
oi.. driving.. sounds so crazy just thinking of it.. to have a car, insurance, buy gas, find parking, get a garage, all are things i never had to think about.. and 74 miles.. oi even 7 miles is a lot in my mind.. if i drive to manhattan from my house and back, that dual distance is not even half way to the job in long island.. its crazy to think of it.. while i know i can handle the job without thought.. since its what i do.. this is my dilemma ..