Apr 24 2008
To Drive or Not To Drive…
That is the question, whether you live in the city or country. Many people, with the exception of those lucky telecommuters, have to go beyond their home to work and that’s when moolah factors in. Is it better to take a closer job for less dough or drive further for more. Certainly, environmental and personal factors would suggest anything closer is better but it’s hard to pass up a higher paycheque.
Many, many people who live in the country would say that driving is the only option. Car-pooling, hitchhiking, biking or even walking are some other options, all with pluses and minuses. In the city, aside from driving, cabbing, public transport, biking and walking are all possibilities. I’ve lived in both rural and city homes and have found that no matter how you get to where you need to go, there is a cost involved.
Right now, I’m living in the ‘burbs and working downtown so a commute is involved. I walk and use public tranport and sometimes the time I spend doing both annoys me. At the same time, it’s half the cost of driving. Plus you get to witness weird smells and human drama firsthand. It’s not like you can’t have that with a car but when the odours and mindfreaks are yours, they are somehow less interesting. Go figure.
