I've done it for 4 years
If you the type of person who can sleep on the train it is certainly handy.
If you value doing sociable things in the evening forget it - if you have anything planned you can be sure train will be late.
Very importantly, if you can work at home at least one day a week (Wednesday is my favourite to break the week up) that really really does help. Otherwise you spend all weekend just catching up with stuff at home.
Get a good ipad for downloading stuff and podcasts.
The punctuality hasn't improved over the last 20 years. A lot of trains are 1approx 0 mins late, but not many horrendous delays. Any type of unusual weather: storms, heat, snow, wind, has adverse effect service.
Posted By: pab on July 17th 2017 at 09:55:04
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- FAO Wrath Commuters (General Chat) - Waz, Jul 17, 09:30:52
- I've just changed to going into the office for 2 days every other week. (General Chat) - Meh, Jul 17, 12:04:29
- Morning journey is ok and even quite pleasant, not being able (General Chat) - Jim, Jul 17, 11:34:14
- Get your train drivers licence (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 17, 11:30:50
- trains are absolutely fuck though (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 17, 11:24:27
- I did it for just 1 week and on the Friday simply walked out at 3pm (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 17, 11:28:54
- Depends (General Chat) - camcan, Jul 17, 11:03:39
- Just finished a year of 2 hr each way commuting. Started off (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 17, 10:56:54
- Thankfully I did it freelance on a project so there was always an end date which allows yo (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 17, 10:58:10
- don't do it - resign and live in a commune in North Wales (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jul 17, 10:53:45
- Well look who's posting again (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 17, 10:56:46
- ............. (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jul 17, 11:55:08
- Well look who's posting again (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 17, 10:56:46
- I used to do a two hour commute to London three days a week (General Chat) - Azteca, Jul 17, 10:49:47
- Yeah summer is depressing! Work-life balance becomes really important as you get older. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 17, 10:59:46
- Depends......... (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jul 17, 10:47:48
- That's like a really shit version of the intro to Trainspotting (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 17, 11:16:01
- If it's a long commute, very long days or 60k miles driving a year or a combination (General Chat) - shortfatb, Jul 17, 10:37:40
- That's about 1hr 40 on the train (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 17, 10:09:38
- I always worked on the train on the way. On the way back was hard to be disciplined. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 17, 11:01:38
- this ^ (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 17, 10:54:59
- I've done it for 4 years (General Chat) - pab, Jul 17, 09:55:04
- no option to stay over with work or airbnb or ....? (General Chat) - doncoop, Jul 17, 09:54:29
- I commuted 3 times a week for 18 months. It's not good! (General Chat) - Chopper, Jul 17, 09:47:32
- I'd say no problem... (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Jul 17, 09:46:32
- thinly veiled 'I have a promotion' post (General Chat) - maidstoneyellow, Jul 17, 09:44:28
- You'll be fine... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 17, 09:35:31
- Most importantly, will you still be #ITK in your new role? (General Chat) - bird table, Jul 17, 09:32:59
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