[johnnyanmac]

next best alternative is efficient public transportation. But when the bus stop is 15 minutes away, runs every hour, and still drops you off an hour from your workplace, you see why that becomes unviable.

And that was for my closest first job, some 15 miles away (so, a 15-20 minute car ride). It legitmately would take me 3 hours to get downtown, with multiple stops to walk to. And even less options to get back home after work.