How far to commute?

[Fazerider]

I've a 36 mile journey from Sandhurst to work in West London but do 12 hour days so only travel in 7 times a fortnight, additionally I've the benefit of choosing my start time so I can avoid the rush hour. It's still a pain in the backside though.
The fun of a 70 mile trip 5 days a week would wear off pretty fast I suspect.

[Arfa]

Only about 12 miles each way, Dagenham, East London to London Bridge. But can take around 40+ mins as it's always snarled up big time.
However I ride year round. In 2.5 years of riding, only on one day have I looked out the window and said 'feck that for a laugh' - there was 4" of snow on my bike...

[odbguy]

420 miles each way by car.. I'm only home for the weekends 
My drive home on a Friday tends to take anywhere  between 4 and 8 hours..
Back to work 4-5 hours ..
Looking forward to abit of good weather then the bike will hopefully be quicker and abit more fun

[Buzz]

420 miles each way by car.. I'm only home for the weekends 
My drive home on a Friday tends to take anywhere  between 4 and 8 hours..
Back to work 4-5 hours ..
Looking forward to abit of good weather then the bike will hopefully be quicker and abit more fun

Wowsers, where to where and what do you do when you get there?!?!

[esetest]

At the moment 6 miles each way , so I drive in on night shift as the car park is empty , have been taking the bus to work on day shift but I am going to start cycling on day shift as of Wednesday , If i'm taking on  permanently I will use the Fazer  from the spring onwards when on nights .
Used to travel a lot further when I was younger , and anything over 100 miles each way , I would lodge and come home weekends , can.t be arsed with that anymore  .

[odbguy]

Wowsers, where to where and what do you do when you get there?!?!
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Hey Buzz. .. home been Scunthorpe. Work, Tidworth ..
Mileage differs as each week I try to find a quicker route home my current favourite been back roads upto Stow avoiding Swindon, Fosse Way all the way upto A46 and then it's home straight through Gainsborough. The A34 and M1 are so busy on a Friday it's mad took me 10hours one Friday ! Lol
I'm currently in the forces ...

[imax]

then it's home straight through Gainsborough.

Not forgetting to stop off for an ice cream in Blyton, if it's open as you're passing through
Reckon you've earnt it after that trek!!

[odbguy]

Not forgetting to stop off for an ice cream in Blyton, if it's open as you're passing through
Reckon you've earnt it after that trek!!

Haha definetly.  That's where I'm from. Moved to scunny with my GF

[noggythenog]

Stevie all i would say is that sometimes you cant put a value on your own time and that when you have stuff going on or the family needs you or you're in a rush then you'll perhaps wish that you work closer.


If the promotion can be any way chosen so that you can do it for a finite time say 1 or 2 years then it could be worth it for future local promotions maybe and i could see that being worth the sacrifice but id rather move closer to work than do the longer distance long term.


Think of one of the reasons that you left your old long term career........was it to be closer to home?


Another consideration is the shifts......if the promition is 9-5 monday to friday then i wouldnt do it but if it is shifts where you can travel during quiet times plus less travelling overall in a working week if on longer shifts then it becomes viable.


Im 15 miles from work, im not allowed any further away, in my contract, i find it the perfect distance especially since my shifts mean i only do it 4 times in my working week.

[BBROWN1664]

Im 15 miles from work, im not allowed any further away, in my contract

What do you do? I'm sure they couldn't do anything if you were further away legally.

[fireblake]

I travel 17ish miles to work but I'm in for half 5am on days and half 5pm for nights,  it's supposed to be a 12 hour shift but is usually 10. I normally ride my bike but have hurt my shoulder and really struggle to manoeuvre the bike at either end.  I'm using the car at the moment and hate it. I don't mind bad weather but dislike ice or snow. Missing my bike so much. I've done the morning journey in under 15 minutes in the summer. But usually it takes about 20 and home time is 25. I wouldn't want to commute any further though

[stevierst]

Odbguy, where are you in Tidworth? I finished my old career there at 1RHA workshops where I too commuted at weekends back to Blackpool. It was 240 miles each way, but always done on the bike

And I've had a bit of an update on the job, apparently some of the work can be done at home! Cutting down on commuting considerably.

It's not a promotion within what I'm doing at the mo, for those of you that know what it is I do, but it's doing a civilian role in my old career as an Armourer/sales person running courses and selling the company's wares. Sounds fantastic and right up my street.

[odbguy]

Odbguy, where are you in Tidworth? I finished my old career there at 1RHA workshops where I too commuted at weekends back to Blackpool. It was 240 miles each way, but always done on the bike

And I've had a bit of an update on the job, apparently some of the work can be done at home! Cutting down on commuting considerably.

It's not a promotion within what I'm doing at the mo, for those of you that know what it is I do, but it's doing a civilian role in my old career as an Armourer/sales person running courses and selling the company's wares. Sounds fantastic and right up my street.

How long you been a civi, our paths may have crossed. I'm with CH/Tp ..
How long did the commute take, you have to go via some busy places to Blackpool.

I like the sound off your job! Could do with that right now myself working from home.
Army life impacts alot on home life when you have misis and 2 kids up north .. and I would never ask them to move down here !

[stevierst]

How long you been a civi, our paths may have crossed. I'm with CH/Tp ..
How long did the commute take, you have to go via some busy places to Blackpool.

I like the sound off your job! Could do with that right now myself working from home.
Army life impacts alot on home life when you have misis and 2 kids up north .. and I would never ask them to move down here !

Spooky! I was chestnuts gunfitter sgt for 3 years, left about 9 years ago.

The commute took about 3-4 hours depending on weather/traffic. A34, M5, M6, M55 route home. Horrid in winter, but a blessing in the summer.

It's that commuting back home which really ended my 17 year career. I just couldn't see my kids growing up. Now they're all growd up, got a bit more freedom and can stretch my legs again a little.

[Buzz]

8 miles each way on my pushbike  :eek  from Camden to Canary wharf...

Only takes 30 mins, I keep fit and as I'm a contractor I can claim for 20p a mile..£70 a month!  Horrific last night though...and deffo not looking forward to Thursday morning!

[odbguy]

Spooky! I was chestnuts gunfitter sgt for 3 years, left about 9 years ago.

The commute took about 3-4 hours depending on weather/traffic. A34, M5, M6, M55 route home. Horrid in winter, but a blessing in the summer.

It's that commuting back home which really ended my 17 year career. I just couldn't see my kids growing up. Now they're all growd up, got a bit more freedom and can stretch my legs again a little.

Really. Haha small world a !!

I'm going to start the commute by bike in Feb,  hopefully the weather will be abit nicer and get home alot quicker. John McGuinness managed 236 miles in 1 hour, 45 minutes see how I get on .. lol
Dunno how you managed 4 hours riding in winter. ..

Yeah that's what I don't want to miss, got a 5 and 7 year old. Both just get upset every Sunday it's a horrible drive back to camp.

[stevierst]

Winter was more like 4 1/2 hours, as I did 2 stops to warm up!

And yeah, Sunday nights were awful saying goodbye to the wife and kids for a week or two at a time. Just one of a few reasons s why I left. Still miss a lot of it though.

[odbguy]

The banter, mess does and been paid to do phys ...  couldn't imagine been much else to miss .. lol

[stevierst]

When did you join chestnuts?

[odbguy]

Almost 4 years ago. So a few years after you left ..  joined abit late, now I'm 28 .. cant get used to the lifestyle and how some of the people treat you and the younger gunners. I get away with abit tho been a Lance Jack but can't see myself lasting out this year! Lol