Anybody live/work in two different cities?
_DevinCianna_
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What are the pros and cons of living and working in separate cities
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Actually thinking about it for a promotion. Live in NM but might move to Dallas for work. Dallas M-F and home for weekends0
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I guess it would depend on how close or far the cities are. I live and work in two different cities 3 days per week and have an hour commute to and from work...I work in the city I live in 2x per week and have a 10 minute commute to and from work.0
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It honestly isn't that bad. I live about 25min from where I work - I actually enjoy the drive. The biggest pro for me is being out of the city, and in a quieter area.0
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Con: If it is 2 different states, you have to files taxes in both states. Which typically leads to paying into the state in which you live. Also, depending on distance/traffic, time spent commuting that could be spent doing other things. This seems to play a bigger impact once you have kids.
Pro: If the town in which you work is really boring or not much to do, you can live somewhere else with a more active social scene, or other way around. If the town in which you work is too busy for your tastes and you want something a little more low key, that can be a factor.
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Yes I do. There’s a slight peace of mind for me living and working in separate cities. Turns a 12 hour shift into a 14 hour day which is no fun.0
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I commute 90 minutes 3/week. I absolutely love where I live but no positions in my specialization. I thought about splitting the commute and living half-way but that would put me in a suburb or rural area where I would feel disconnected to people. When I am home I want all the amenities of urban life. What do you value most? That is where you start.0
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I commute an hour to work, and live in the country. So it's not so much 2 different cities.... I work in a city, and live in a teeny tiny town where if you blink when driving through it, you will miss it... hahaha
I enjoy the commute, I like where I live (for the most part) and I love my job. So it's all good for me.2 -
Yep.. 36 miles drive.. it's workable since I don't have to deal with major traffic..0
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I find it works out well with my double life. 😉1
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Cassandraw3 wrote: »Con: If it is 2 different states, you have to files taxes in both states. Which typically leads to paying into the state in which you live. Also, depending on distance/traffic, time spent commuting that could be spent doing other things. This seems to play a bigger impact once you have kids.
Pro: If the town in which you work is really boring or not much to do, you can live somewhere else with a more active social scene, or other way around. If the town in which you work is too busy for your tastes and you want something a little more low key, that can be a factor.
Been there... done that..got a participant award. Lol
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_DevinCianna_ wrote: »
Does that 30 min easy ride or bumper to bumper? There's a difference... This will be the deal breaker for me at least.
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I live in a small town. I think a lot of people work outside of town. My dh has about a 25 minute commute to his job in another town.
Pros:small town, rural areas so less traffic, nice scenery. More job options in other towns. Low crime and low cost where we live.
Cons: use more gas, more wear and tear on vehicle, no public transportation, sometimes difficult to get to job during bad weather, for a single car family the car can not be in 2 places at once so someone is without a vehicle most of the day, if you cross into another state for work you have to file taxes there and in the state you live.0 -
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mom23mangos wrote: »
Lol.. must be a huge city..
It does take me 45 min to drive.. leisurely speed. Two different county and city.
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mom23mangos wrote: »
Lol.. must be a huge city..
It does take me 45 min to drive.. leisurely speed. Two different county and city.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/as-if-you-needed-it-further-proof-that-houston-is-so-much-bigger-than-most-cities/1 -
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I have a 90 minute commute (each way) because I choose to use public transport and walking. It would be less (about an hour) using my car, but it would be far more expensive and stressing. As it is, I use the time to read or, quite often, to chat with my coworkers (we all get on the same train).
I would prefer to work closer to my house, yes, but at the moment it's not feasible due to the fact that I'm a civil servant and transferring to a different post is quite complicated (at least to the posts I'd be interested in). I did think about moving closer to my job, but I really like my city better. On the positive side, when I finish work I go home, and don't risk accidentally meeting my pupils -or their parents- in my free time. In the past I lived in the town where I taught, and I kept running into them (and, of course, they kept talking about school/their kids), it felt as if I were constantly on duty.0
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