how much is convenience worth to you?

[steph96]

Can someone drop you off on their way to work? If not, drive for sure!

Did you ever update on your nanny situation? I've been wondering if she got a car or got fired.....

[Susie]

Team Drive.

My commute is about 8 miles each way into downtown, and I have tried the bike thing. It's... not so great. I reserve it for casual-Fridays-with-awesome-weather-only. If you have a casual office it works, and/or if your office has a place to change and maybe even shower. But if you have to be business casual or more formal and you have to show up looking that way (which I do) it is no bueno, as green as it may be.

[Deleted]

Drive. Not a question.

[Deleted]

Convenience is worth a lot to me. I would drive for sure in this situation--no brainer.

[Ashley&Scott]

Congrats on the new job! I would drive, the savings would not be worth it to me.

[ijack]

Oct 17, 2012 19:21:08 GMT -5 steph96 said:

Can someone drop you off on their way to work? If not, drive for sure!

Did you ever update on your nanny situation? I've been wondering if she got a car or got fired.....

She got a car, but has decided to move back home to be with her family. Her last day is next week.

[starshine1977]

I'm in a similar situation to you. 6.5 mile commute to downtown. $790 for a parking permit for the year or ride the bus for 45 minutes (bus pass is free though). I drive and am so glad I chose that. Much more flexible.

ETA: So to answer your question, convenience is worth $790/year to me

[heygrey]

i'd drive.

but i've never lived in a place where a bus is really a viable option. (it would take me almost 2 hours to go 20 miles, twice a day.) we just assume car/gas/parking is part of the deal and pay for it. i'm lucky that my employer pays for parking though. saves about $150/month.

[sillygoosegirl]

Depends on the drive and the bus. If the bus shoots straight across town (not too many stomach churning turns) and isn't too crowded I'd rather relax and read a book or goof off on my phone than drive in rush hour traffic. On the other hand, if it's a twisty bus ride where I can't reliably get a seat for 3x as long vs a drive in light traffic on easy roads, I'd drive. I'd probably try each one before deciding.

If you don't have to be especially dressed up for work and there is a decent route, I'd probably bus one way and bike the other in dry weather.

[jennistarr1]

perhaps you can alternate between...like the bus may be more convenient in the summer months or vice versa

[dapotato]

drive.

[ijack]

Oct 17, 2012 23:48:14 GMT -5 @kar said:

Drive. Plus, if you have a nanny, that $4 you save taking the bus will be more than covered by 1 hour less of nanny care.

boom! that will convince H too

[M]

I'd drive because my time is valuable

[lurkergirl123]

Drive!

[mrssandro]

Drive

[njohnson1972]

Plus, being able to drive will also make it convenient when you have to run errands after work, like stopping at the grocery store or picking up dry cleaning.

[Deleted]

Drive! Drive! Drive!

[ECB]

If I didn't have a kid, I MIGHT consider the bus (I rode the bus for awhile when I didn't feel like walking a few years back). But w/ kids... no question, I'd drive.

[thatgirl2478]

I would drive. that extra time is worth more than that IMO.