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30-05-08, 08:17 AM | #1 |
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Breaking even
Well, after a £17.30 fill up this morning (118.9p), i have done the math, and if petrol gets to the £1.30pL mark, then it will be cheaper to get the train into work. Technically its cheaper now if i take tax, insurance and maintaince into account.
A sad day where they win and we lose. So, at what point would it be financailly not viable to ride to work and get on the sardine express? A grey day in the life of commuting |
30-05-08, 08:19 AM | #2 |
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Shifts and house - work locations would make it impossible to commute. Just drive/ride really slllowwwwww...
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Think of the cost to your soul, the frustration of missed trains, or ones so full you cant get on.
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This is the reason I want to get my job re-classified to 'work from home' so I can claim all my commuter mileage back!!!
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30-05-08, 08:19 AM | #5 |
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MODS!!!!
Please delete this - was a dupe caused by the system messing up :P (Got a database error and EVERYTHING!!!!!)
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30-05-08, 08:20 AM | #6 |
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I would technically need to either
a) - Get a bus/taxi to the train station - Catch two seperate trains - Get the bus/taxi to the office or b) - Catch 4 seperate buses But then theres the potential that I would need to carry out a visit at the drop of a hat whilst in the office and need my car/bike....so I would always need my car on standby, so technically it would never be possible.
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If the traveling cost became to much I could work from home.....add that to the fact that soon the centre of nottingham is likely to get a ?4.70 (Each way) congestion charge in the near future.
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30-05-08, 08:23 AM | #8 |
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This isnt a time issue, purley financial. I know that it will take me longer to get to work (Actaully 10 mins more) but thats the joy of living and working in london and living a stones throw from the station.
Ah ok mr kiss. I agree but if you are on a very tight budget, like myself, and it comes down to food, rent, or riding to work, then im sure something will have to go, and i need to eat and live somewhere. |
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We have gotten used to using our cars for every little thing. I know commuting isn't neccessarily little, but it is perhaps time to reassess our dependence on cars. |
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30-05-08, 08:30 AM | #10 |
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I've been seriously considering a little CG125 or similar for commuting on. 100mpg, pittance to insure etc etc.
Granted, it'll probably be slower than getting a train but still... |
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