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Inspector #20

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Yesterday, I drove the usual 125 mile (round trip) commute to band rehearsal. I don't mind the drive, really, but the stop & go traffic along every route I take, just makes the drive feel so much longer and farther than it really is. I also got the acoustic with the broken neck that I repaired back to it's owner, which frees up more space here in my music room. So, in the 2 hours I had to spend in the car, I did a lot of thinking while listening to old music from the 1980's.

As much as I love this current band and lineup, the commuting is really starting to get to me. For some reason, finding the 'right' musicians, means you may not find them locally - kinda like fresh produce - it's not always easy to find.

As it stands, with my job at the studio, I am commuting as much as 4 hours a day, and traffic is always bad. As much as I want to move away from that job completely, I am yet unable to replace the income from that position.

Just rambling....
 
Robert Herndon said:
Yesterday, I drove the usual 125 mile (round trip) commute to band rehearsal. I don't mind the drive, really, but the stop & go traffic along every route I take, just makes the drive feel so much longer and farther than it really is. I also got the acoustic with the broken neck that I repaired back to it's owner, which frees up more space here in my music room. So, in the 2 hours I had to spend in the car, I did a lot of thinking while listening to old music from the 1980's.

As much as I love this current band and lineup, the commuting is really starting to get to me. For some reason, finding the 'right' musicians, means you may not find them locally - kinda like fresh produce - it's not always easy to find.

As it stands, with my job at the studio, I am commuting as much as 4 hours a day, and traffic is always bad. As much as I want to move away from that job completely, I am yet unable to replace the income from that position.

Just rambling....
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I know all to well about long commutes.
I have to work to make ends meet.
Some days I am in the cab of my truck for almost 6 hours, when it takes 4 hours to get home in the evening, I have no enthusiasm/ energy to do anything once I get home.
Sorry brother I did not mean to hijack.... :(
 
Robert Herndon said:
Yesterday, I drove the usual 125 mile (round trip) commute to band rehearsal. I don't mind the drive, really, but the stop & go traffic along every route I take, just makes the drive feel so much longer and farther than it really is. I also got the acoustic with the broken neck that I repaired back to it's owner, which frees up more space here in my music room. So, in the 2 hours I had to spend in the car, I did a lot of thinking while listening to old music from the 1980's.

As much as I love this current band and lineup, the commuting is really starting to get to me. For some reason, finding the 'right' musicians, means you may not find them locally - kinda like fresh produce - it's not always easy to find.

As it stands, with my job at the studio, I am commuting as much as 4 hours a day, and traffic is always bad. As much as I want to move away from that job completely, I am yet unable to replace the income from that position.

Just rambling....
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Have you calculated the actual COST to commute--??
Gas-- oil-- tires --- tolls--wear n tear etc ---???


IF you did a different job (closer to home) and then gave guitar lessons-- or did some other "sideline" in the same 4 hour "span" of (SPARE) time --- would it ALMOST balance out ---- yet IMPROVE the overall quality of life?
 
eSGEe said:
Have you calculated the actual COST to commute--??
Gas-- oil-- tires --- tolls--wear n tear etc ---???


IF you did a different job (closer to home) and then gave guitar lessons-- or did some other "sideline" in the same 4 hour "span" of (SPARE) time --- would it ALMOST balance out ---- yet IMPROVE the overall quality of life?
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I'm thinking...i'm thinking....my problem is that my steady $1k/week free and clear isn't easy to make up with side work... :-(
 
came off the road last year due to the accident...took me months to adjust to not driving 1000+ each week in a 25 mile radius..was dizzy in a way & more tired driving ...going out & chopping wood was like relaxing..fun....harley is gone, the hot rods. gone...the roads are killing people..literally, due to distracted drivers...
 
Robert Herndon said:
Yesterday, I drove the usual 125 mile (round trip) commute to band rehearsal. I don't mind the drive, really, but the stop & go traffic along every route I take, just makes the drive feel so much longer and farther than it really is. I also got the acoustic with the broken neck that I repaired back to it's owner, which frees up more space here in my music room. So, in the 2 hours I had to spend in the car, I did a lot of thinking while listening to old music from the 1980's.

As much as I love this current band and lineup, the commuting is really starting to get to me. For some reason, finding the 'right' musicians, means you may not find them locally - kinda like fresh produce - it's not always easy to find.

As it stands, with my job at the studio, I am commuting as much as 4 hours a day, and traffic is always bad. As much as I want to move away from that job completely, I am yet unable to replace the income from that position.

Just rambling....
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Just remember, I get your amp when you keel over!
 
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