Americans commute longer, farther than ever
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This Reuters article discusses how Americans are commuting longer and longer these days. An example is Dave Givens, who drives 370 miles (!) to work, each trip. It’s a seven hour round-trip! It’s just unbelievable. This is crazy to me! I’m looking for a job that’s really close to home, and these people are looking for jobs that are farther away… And we wonder why we, as Americans, waste so much energy! I doubt these people would do it if fuel costs were higher, and they’re poised to get higher soon.
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Its intense. And now with gas as expensive as it is, you wonder what kind of job they are doing that makes it even feesible.
I wish I could walk to work.
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