Comments on: How Much Does Your Commute Really Cost You? Calculate It… Then Kill It? http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:37:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yadgyu http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/comment-page-1/#comment-53263 Yadgyu Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:14:24 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/#comment-53263 The non-commute thing only works for office workers. People who work in retail or manufacturing or health care cannot telecommute. I think that those who perform actual labor in this world are grossly underpaid. It sort of upsets me to hear about an office worker complain about a commute when there are people who work with sewage and do dirty jobs that really keep this world going. But when you have a boring office job, complaints come with the territory. Those of us who do real work do not have time to gripe about things. The non-commute thing only works for office workers.

People who work in retail or manufacturing or health care cannot telecommute. I think that those who perform actual labor in this world are grossly underpaid.

It sort of upsets me to hear about an office worker complain about a commute when there are people who work with sewage and do dirty jobs that really keep this world going. But when you have a boring office job, complaints come with the territory. Those of us who do real work do not have time to gripe about things.

]]> By: AuctionWally http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/comment-page-1/#comment-51639 AuctionWally Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:25:02 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/#comment-51639 Lately I have made a commitment to get better at qualifying my leads. I am auctioneer who goes on a lot of house calls to view estate merchandise. By coming up with a revised list of questions, I've learned to get much better at vetting the potential clients to learn if they have what I'm interested in, and if they are really ready to do business, or if they are just throwing out feelers. A wasted trip saved is a 100% savings of time and fuel. Lately I have made a commitment to get better at qualifying my leads. I am auctioneer who goes on a lot of house calls to view estate merchandise.

By coming up with a revised list of questions, I’ve learned to get much better at vetting the potential clients to learn if they have what I’m interested in, and if they are really ready to do business, or if they are just throwing out feelers.

A wasted trip saved is a 100% savings of time and fuel.

]]> By: Sam Abbitt http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/comment-page-1/#comment-51129 Sam Abbitt Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:49:43 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/#comment-51129 My commute is 45 minutes both ways. I haven't reduced my commute, but I did find a way to make my travel time more productive. Before I was pulling my hair out listening to the same old talk radio show every morning. Now, I subscribed to an audiobook rental service, similar to Netflix. In the past five months I've listened to 20 books that I otherwise wouldn't have had time to read this year. In my opinion, having an audiobook queue is far superior to morning talk radio and commercials! This is a great way to spend time if you must travel. My commute is 45 minutes both ways. I haven’t reduced my commute, but I did find a way to make my travel time more productive. Before I was pulling my hair out listening to the same old talk radio show every morning. Now, I subscribed to an audiobook rental service, similar to Netflix. In the past five months I’ve listened to 20 books that I otherwise wouldn’t have had time to read this year. In my opinion, having an audiobook queue is far superior to morning talk radio and commercials!

This is a great way to spend time if you must travel.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19579 Jeremiah Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:03:19 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/#comment-19579 Tim, I have a question for you. I am new at a large internet company. I have been here for 2 months, and I informed the managers who hired me that after I get experience here I anticipate working remotely a few days per week. When should I ask them formally about working remotely? Secondly, I work on projects all day, and when i get way ahead on my list of projects (1-2 weeks) what should I do with my spare time here at my office? I am not allowed to just leave when I get done with my projects, instead they try to move things around so I get more projects. I am currently attempting to learn as much technical stuff as I can in my industry to become more valuable, but when should I pull the trigger and attempt to work remotely a few days per week? Thank you! Jeremiah Tim,

I have a question for you. I am new at a large internet company. I have been here for 2 months, and I informed the managers who hired me that after I get experience here I anticipate working remotely a few days per week.

When should I ask them formally about working remotely?

Secondly, I work on projects all day, and when i get way ahead on my list of projects (1-2 weeks) what should I do with my spare time here at my office?

I am not allowed to just leave when I get done with my projects, instead they try to move things around so I get more projects. I am currently attempting to learn as much technical stuff as I can in my industry to become more valuable, but when should I pull the trigger and attempt to work remotely a few days per week?

Thank you!

Jeremiah

]]> By: Jeremiah Smith http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/comment-page-1/#comment-19311 Jeremiah Smith Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:34:06 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/09/11/how-much-does-your-commute-really-cost-you-calculate-it-then-kill-it/#comment-19311 Tim, I saw your video on Elance, bought your book, and now I consider it one of the biggest life changing events of my life. I did all the work sheets in your book, and worked everything out, but I have a problem. I got a job with a great SEO firm in Atlanta, one of the best. I am a project basedworker and have VPN access to my computer at work. I am fully capable of working from home except for one thing: I have only been here 2 months and am very nervous about approaching management regarding telecommuting. Should I continue to wait another few months or a year before asking for telecommuting? I usually complete a week of projects in two days and know I could get it down to one day if given the opportunity. Should I just suck it up and allow them to invest more into me and make myself more valuable before I approach management regarding this? Thank you for all of your wonderful help, and I'd love to hang out with you some time! Take it easy, Jeremiah Tim,

I saw your video on Elance, bought your book, and now I consider it one of the biggest life changing events of my life. I did all the work sheets in your book, and worked everything out, but I have a problem. I got a job with a great SEO firm in Atlanta, one of the best. I am a project basedworker and have VPN access to my computer at work. I am fully capable of working from home except for one thing: I have only been here 2 months and am very nervous about approaching management regarding telecommuting. Should I continue to wait another few months or a year before asking for telecommuting? I usually complete a week of projects in two days and know I could get it down to one day if given the opportunity. Should I just suck it up and allow them to invest more into me and make myself more valuable before I approach management regarding this? Thank you for all of your wonderful help, and I’d love to hang out with you some time!

Take it easy,

Jeremiah

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