Comments on: 5 Ways to Make Your Commute Bearable – And Even Productive http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%25e2%2580%2593-and-even-productive Personal development meets professional aspiration Sun, 16 Feb 2014 18:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1 By: asdf http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-32791 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:19:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-32791 Negative Nancy much?

]]> By: Vitro http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-8700 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:09:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-8700 great procdure and tips
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]]> By: Allison http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5513 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:55:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5513 I recently got into audiobooks. There are so many books I want to read and so many great books out there that I just don’t have time for. Listening to them during my commute, not only makes my commute bearable, but also productive and somewhat enjoyable (once I forget I’m sitting in traffic that is..).

]]> By: Patrick Furlong http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5429 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:25:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5429 I am glad so many people put public transpo stuff in here. It’s worth checking if your company provides incentives to use public transpo. Here in LA, I not only save $90 a month on parking and other costs like gas, wear and tear, etc… but I also get half of my transit pass paid for by my company. On the bus, I do a lot of my grad school homework and other things- it’s a great way to pass the time!

]]> By: Challenger3 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5427 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:35:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5427 P.S. I have to get up very early in the morning for my long commute. The audiobooks really help me to stay awake – much safer than nodding off!

]]> By: Challenger3 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5426 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:32:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5426 I agree with those who say it is dangerous to make business phone calls while driving. I make a quick call to let my family know I’m on my way home. Otherwise, I try to avoid phone calls, even with my hands-free phone connection. However, I LOVE audiobooks, and have trained myself to listen while driving safely. The trick is to teach yourself that it’s okay to miss something in the book in order to concentrate on driving. You can always replay the section you missed. I also love to unwind by listening to comedy on satellite radio.

]]> By: Kate http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5412 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:50:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5412 An hour commute in a rural area is not conducive to talking on the phone while driving, nor is it good for listening to a book on tape. Concentration is number one in that commute, looking out for school buses, deer running across the road (lost one car to them) and watching cars in front of and behind my car. I prefer to be safe on the way to and from work.
When driving in blizzards, the last thing I want to do is relax. Not to be negative, but I was in front of a driver who talked on their cell phone for at least 20 miles or more and they kept swerving all over the road, sped up and then slowed down. It was not good to see. Then, when they passed me, they had their tires in my lane and just missed my car.
Unsafe at any speed.

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]]> By: Ryan_promo http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5396 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:43:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5396 TEMPLE!!! LETS GO!!

]]> By: Joloughery http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5385 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:47:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5385 Jessica–I linked to your article because my husband is planning to take a commuter bus to work beginning on November 1 in order to save wear and tear on our car and over $250 a month (the difference between what he’s been putting into the tank each month and the monthly bus fare). I like your ideas…especially the one about making this “me” time…but have to agree with others who’ve commented about hands-free phone usage while driving.

Several years ago, while talking on the phone with a Bluetooth device, I became so engrossed in the conversation that I came within inches of hitting and, in all likelihood given the speed at which I was driving, killing, a runner who, seemingly, came out of nowhere. It scared me enough so that I NEVER use the car phone when I drive anymore.

If you’ll take the time to look into it, you’ll find that the science on this is not on your side. You’re young and may feel as if it’s worth taking the risk because you’re very good at multitasking. I want to ask you to force yourself to answer two questions: 1) Could I live with myself if I injured or killed someone because I was distracted by my phone usage; and 2) can I do my calling at another time? If your answer is no to the first question and yes to the second, it might be time to reconsider.

Finally, making the right choice is never bad for one’s career. I wish you all the best in yours…

Janie O.

]]> By: GailenC http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5376 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:28:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5376 I hope I don’t have to share the road with this joker as he is thinking about everything but driving.
A menance

]]> By: Anita Bruzzese http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5367 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:10:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5367 I think you’ve got some great tips here, but I have to strongly disagree with the first one. Even though you may have a hands-free device, if you’re doing business (especially attending a phone meeting), then you’re a danger behind the wheel because you’re not devoting full time and attention to the traffic. Is it really worth causing yourself or someone else to be killed or injured because you need to take care of business this way? Distracted driving is never a good idea. Period.

]]> By: M Web Sir http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5364 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:11:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5364 Thanks you man
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]]> By: cv writing company http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5347 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:03:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5347 I had a train commute and used the journey to work to plan my day and the journey from work to think about issues that I encountered that day and how I was going to resolve them. It probably only took 20 mins total so was a tiny proportion of the journey but was invaluable.

]]> By: Miriam http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5341 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:46:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5341 As you said, unwinding is a great way of making the best use of an unavoidable commute and I like to listen to my favorite music especially if I have had a stressful day so that I can be refreshed instead of being re-stressed by the long commute.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5318 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:55:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5318 Great tips! I like to use the train time to check up on my personal twitter account, so I can stay in touch with my connections and get a jump on the day’s content.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5317 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:54:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5317 So that’s four hours a day … that’s a LOT! Wow.

]]> By: John Mason http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2011/10/13/5-ways-to-make-your-commute-bearable-%e2%80%93-and-even-productive/comment-page-1/#comment-5316 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:55:00 +0000 http://blog.brazencareerist.com/?p=3798#comment-5316 Here in Australia. People spend up to two hours each way travelling to and from work. I used to work for the NSW Railways as a conductor one of the trains that I worked was Called “The Fish”. From Mount Victoria to Sydney. By the time the train left Springwood on the Blue Mountains. I would have 800 passengers on the train from their you still have 1 hours travelling time to Sydney. The same people every day Monday to Friday. They were the days before laptops were not even thought of.

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