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[–] fluckx 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I'm in a similar boat. 45m drive by car. 2h using PT. Including a 30 minute walk for the last bit to my office. This doesn't include waiting for busses or trains.

Realistically it'd be 2.5h without delays. And that's just one way. After that I'm expected to work for 8h and do it again.

So if i leave at 7am, +5h+8h +30minute lunch break I'd be home by ...8.30pm?

And that is hoping the connections line up after work... Cycling isn't really an option as there's no shower in the workplace. And knowing corps I'm pretty sure they won't appreciate people charging their electric bike battery in the office for free.

RIP work-life balance using PT. And I already feel like it's shit.

Though I do try to use the train when I can. Even though it ain't cheap either...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I am so sorry. Here in the Netherlands it's not super great, but I'm ashamed if I'd complain now. A one way trip takes me an hour by car, by train it takes only half an hour extra. The train on my line usually gets more than half an hour delay only once every two months or so. The car gets half an hour delay twice per day. Train delays mean I get to read more books. Car delays mean I get to stare at more brake lights and build up more anger and stress.

[–] fluckx 2 points 2 months ago

Best way I can think of to promote carpooling is kind of what colruyt tried.

Employee bus that goes down the main highway ( Belgium ). It has WiFi and you csn keep working on your way home. Every minute worked counts.

You'll just need a bigger carpark by the highway. 30 minutes delay? It's not lost time. Still want to use your car? Sure. But you'll work longer and have to drive home afterwards.

I am not a traffic expert. The approach might be flawed. But it seems like a step in the right direction.

At least it's better than complaining about overcrowded busses and trains who are delayed again. And while it might not solve the issue, If you can get a 10 people per bus. It should start adding up eventually. The incentive to take public transport doesn't disappear with the disappearance of traffic jams. Its an alternative to sitting longer in the office and being home later.

I think colruyt did something like this for a while? https://reset.vlaanderen/2017/09/01/kantoorbus/

Maybe its something you can book a seat on and should be scheduled on a larger scale than just 1 company.

One can dream I suppose. Hell will freeze over when most companies will "trust" their employees enough to work on the bus though.