Is an hour too long to have to commute to work?

Sharri Scalley: Is public trasportation available? What would that cost? If that's an option you could use some of that time on the bus or subway or whatever reading things you've always wanted to but had no time for, or something else useful or interesting to you. It could end up making the commute worth it. If public transit isn't available, I'm not sure it would be worth it. Not to me, anyway. I'd keep looking....Show more

Moises Rupinski: never! I additionally take an hour long return and forth. I could take 2 buses because of the fact is the closest college to the place I stay. i pass to Rio Hondo yet i desire to alter to Pasadena city college or Golden West. someplace in Orange. yet no you may study and do homework or nap jointly as your interior the bus, do only no longer pass over your buses, believe me. with the help of ways, enormous decision! I additionally desire to pass to long coastline.

Rona Ising: My father has a 2 hour commute to work, a! nd he gets paid pretty good. it depends how much you get paid, how much you like your job, benefits for example health, dental, free rooms, etc. Do you have the patience to commute? Do you have enough gas money to still pay bills? answer all these questions, and make your descision from there.and what the person above me said....Show more

Amada Greising: With rising gas prices, distance is a legitimate concern. An hour commute is something I have done several times in my career, but the loss of personal time is something you have to ask yourself if you are willing to sacrifice. If taking the job an hour away might give you a shot at another job closer to home then you should consider that before turning it down. Good luck.

Gale Hartt: Quite a dilemma. There are areas of the country that routinely have commute times of more than an hour. So is it too long? That's really a matter of perspective.I'd do this. I'd voice to them my desire for the job, but tell ! them that without some additional funds to help with the cost ! of the commute, that you couldn't accept the job. That puts the ball in their court. If they want you bad enough, they may be able to offer you more money. If they don't offer more, then apparently it wasn't the right job for you anyway....Show more

Silvia Stclair: If it helps you give me good advice, the job is in hotel management.

Estrella Northway: I don't think money is the issue. It appears they are taking advantage of your age or inexperience. If you accept the commute, they can offer the local position to a more qualified applicant and both vacancies will be filled. Maintaining enough enthusiasm to be valuable without being valued will be even more difficult with this extra pressure and the reality of this should set in quickly. Wouldn't you be much happier in a local position where you are the un-manipulated first choice?...Show more

Madie Strople: Can you get a hotel room free? If you could then you could sleep over 2 or three nights a week so ! you only commute half the nights.

Linwood Mccory: In addition to public transportation, do they have other workers who work there living in your area? They might have a vanpool/carpool set up for your location. Where I work there are people who live 3 hours away and they have van pools to get to and from work.Ask the employer what options they provide for alternative transportation.

Ismael Sixon: If its your first job in hotel management I'd say it is worth it. Once you get some experience you can look for another job closer to home. I'd imagine that to be successful in that career you're going to have to move a lot.The free hotel room idea also has some merit.