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[–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'd much rather spend 30 minutes on public transport than in a car. This is a real tradeoff many places I've lived in Europe, particularly when considering you need to find parking for the car.

I've had commutes in the US where it was either 30 minutes by car or 90 minutes by public transport. At that point it's not really a choice, you're going to go by car.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    This can easily be the case in Europe as well.

    I live about an hour south of Stockholm. A lot of companies I'd commute to would be in Stockholm. Thus, the times I've gone to my office in Stockholm, my commute looks something like this

    • 20 minute walk to station
    • 5-15 minute wait for train
    • 50-60 minute train ride
    • 5 minute walk from commuter train to tubes
    • ~0-5 minute wait for tube
    • 10 minute walk to office

    That's usually between 1:30 to 1:50 commute, one way. All in all, 3-3½ hours of commute round-trip. It's stressful, with a lot of moving parts. I'm glad I can work from home for now, because my commute is however long it takes me to drag myself into clothes and get in my chair.

    It's a lot more environmentally friendly, and most importantly to me, something I can handle without breaking down mentally. I'm ostensibly a functioning member of society because of the ability to work from home, and I'll fight for the ability to continue to do so.

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