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by smt88 4174 days ago
0 min (work remotely).

Why don't you work remotely at least a few days a week? The average cost/mile of operating a car is something like $0.50, so you're spending ~$30/day driving.

If you pay a tax rate of 30%, your salary is decreased by ~$9,700, just because you commute that far every day.

Then you have to factor in losing 2 hours of your life every day sitting in a car, the health risks of commuting[1], and your impact on the environment. You could also sleep an extra 2 hours in the morning!

If you have an open office plan, you probably also take a hit to productivity because you're not alone[2].

1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3261090/

2. http://www.fastcompany.com/3019758/dialed/offices-for-all-wh...