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by thatfrenchguy 333 days ago
Are you the kind of person who refuses to go to the east bay or live next to middle class Asian Americans or Latinos? Because there are plenty of nice places for 3m 45 minutes from Palo Alto. Arguably you could get a house on the south side of the city and be 45 minutes from downtown PA by car or Caltrain.
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Pitching a 45 minute commute as as something as acceptable for $3 million is insane. It has nothing to do with class. That’s a shit life driving that every day.
I do a minimum of 2 hours a day. I think people in this particular conversation might be just a little divorced from reality.
I've spent all my working life in jobs with the rule that the commute should not be more than 30 minutes by bike. I'm now 62, and that's one life choice I've never regretted.
So? My point is that’s a miserable life to put up with when you can afford a $3 million dollar home.

8% of your waking life going to and from work without getting paid for it is dumb

I honestly don't have a lot of options. I've got bills to pay.
That’s my point. A commute like that is not a sign of luxury
i live in RWC