The perfect property vs. commute

For me, the wrong unit was chosen in the survey. For me, it's not the kilometers that matter, but the time.

In rush hour in a big city, 5 km is just as time-consuming as 50 km on the highway.

Correct!
I have to go into Düsseldorf on Mondays, right into the city center. For that, the day before yesterday I took almost 2 hours by car - but the trip was not from Frankfurt or Hannover, rather only 35 km from the Lower Rhine. But with "stop and go" on all roads, well actually more like stop... :(

60km with a good train connection as an employee and the possibility to work or read on the train are acceptable, I would probably also accept that. 60km by car would be way too much for me, moreover I am self-employed and rely on the car for work. Therefore, my office is directly in town, one way 4-5km, travel time about 10 minutes.

Everything is very individual, but you should really think it through carefully. There are about ~220 working days per year, which adds up to quite a few kilometers and especially time.

Best regards Dirk Grafe

Hello,

I don’t think the initial question can be answered simply and straightforwardly. People are too individual for that; practical solutions can’t be imposed 1:1.

60km by car would be way too much for me, besides I am self-employed and depend on the car for work.

I know the situation described by nordanney very well; it’s so damn frustrating. You could just spit and you’re stuck in the metal box because once again someone was too stupid :(

We currently have about 2,500 km on the clock every month; for a long time it was 3,500 on average. I mean, it doesn’t bother me – except for the traffic jams; the car is a necessary must-have in our job. But I also don’t really want to live too close to my main workplace (area); something like a private life is nice and I happily accept kilometers for that ;)

My office is therefore directly in town, one way 4-5km, travel time approx. 10min.

That, on the other hand, would be an absolute no-go for me :cool:

Rhenish greetings

60km by car would be way too much for me, moreover I am self-employed and rely on the car for work. My office is therefore right in town, a one-way distance of 4-5km, travel time about 10 minutes.

Everything is very individual, but you should really think it through well. There are about ~220 working days in a year, so a lot of kilometers and especially time add up.

a person from Lippstadt can never imagine living elsewhere and commuting to Lippstadt ;) Even Erwitte is already too far :D

But I had to realize that it is normal here in Bavaria to commute. The places where you live are mostly so small that they suffice for daily needs, but even the nearest district town here does not have a cinema, high school, or swimming pool. Those are spread out over cities around.

Therefore, workplaces 20 km away are totally normal here and still quite close to home ;)

As I said, I commute 40 km each way every day. I handle that well. My employer now wants to move 20 km further, which would double my commuting time.

So for me, the distances are not important, but how much time I need to get to work.

I once worked for 15 years in Hamburg, about 35 km from me. Most of the time it could be reached by car within 25 minutes directly, and during shift work there were no traffic jams or parking problems. For 10 years I have had a 10 km/10 minutes commute. Great thing, unfortunately I am always late! With our new property I was lucky: I did not move closer to my workplace, but closer to a potential job change that I want to make someday. My previous residence would have prevented me from making the change, because otherwise it would have been 25 km through the villages into the city. No traffic lights, but wild animal crossings, dangerous curves and traffic jams at intersections for left turners. That is called complaining at a high level ;) Nevertheless: in our village, the lights go out at Edeka on Saturday at 1:30 pm. A train station can only be reached by car or bus. And the bus runs 3? times a day... but in return there is a daycare center, kindergarten and elementary school, local administration, cobbler, doctors and so on. Our Edeka arranges transports for cleaning for the seniors in the village. For me then also sometimes ;) So if you add up the car trips that one has to make after work to Aldi, Budni and so on (that's how it is in the province), you also get a good km/time average per day or week. By the way, back then colleagues who had to cover 60 km and more by car were always sick when there was fresh snow at night or an ice warning... those who think badly of it... :rolleyes: The rule is: you have to talk yourself into liking the route you have or make it nice. One with a good book on the train, another buying eggs from the farmer... if the commute plays too negative a role in life, you should consider if you can change something. Best regards Yvonne