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After my first job where 3 hours in commute (both ways), I decided to reside close so I can walk. Then in Bangalore I stayed in Bellandur and office 2.1 km away. Ok 3 bus stop in 15 mins or less I was there. But.... . . That was 2010. Traffic increases, and it became crazy especially in evening. ~ 40 to 45 mins on the road. And then it hit me: Why not WALK! And this walking over a year : 35 to 45 mins helped me get fit and one of the reasons to lose weight from 135kgs to 98 now.. Stay close. Time is the only human currency. We spend it and it goes away. But you can maximize the utility of the time spent in experience you get.
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I support this approach however at times, there is a trade off at a later stage of lives especially when both the partners have to commute. So in such cases one of the partner prefers to commute more while the other remains closer to the office. This is often done so as to the outside work load more effectively. The views are personal and not generic. In my previous job, the office was around 3 kms away hence the routine was better. At present, I have to commute more than 20 kms so certainly there is an opportunity cost if the morning time is spent in travelling rather than devoting time to things like health.
Why? I used to travel 2 hours each to and fro n working. Now missing it as I used to use the travel to study. Others in the bus would be sleeping and I would study for the exams, cool fresh breeze on my face. The closer you are to home, lesser your time for things you can only emjoy when travelling. Presently , lack to early morning travels is keeping me unproductive throughout the day. and depressed.
My office is 400 mtrs from my home. My wife's office is 250 mtrs from our home. I made this lifestyle choice some 3 decades back. Wife since last decade Completely productive
Living closer to the workplace often means higher rent, which can impact mental well-being when take-home pay feels reduced. In a city like Mumbai, staying in areas like South Bombay, where rent is especially high, can significantly affect one’s finances.
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1moA rough estimate says that a person working in metro cities like Mumbai, wastes 35-40 days every year, easily while travelling. The higher side can go upto 50-60 days as well... Bangalore and NCR are also in the top list. And its all happening due to ever growing working class influx (which is rather a good thing for any place's economy ) and the resultant traffic congestion. There is a simple solution to this. Declare 2 out of 5 days mandatory WFH for all employees across all. companies. We will see traffic congestion going down significantly by atleast 20-30%. Govt can think upon this and issue a mandate on this as a trial. If odd even can be tried in a metro where for countering pollution (even though vehicular pollution doesnt stand among the top contributor), why cant we try mandatory WFH. Nitin Gadkari Sir, and the CMs of all major metros- Request you to please look into the matter before traffic congestion starts taking away people lives...