Why do people want to live close to their jobs?

Aside from benefiting your personal life, living near your workplace will also improve your job performance. You can arrive at work early and get a good head start on your tasks for the day. Since you are less stressed from driving, you'll have a fresh mind for work and have the energy to be more productive.



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If you live close to work, you're more likely to be at work on time, not to mention having fewer late arrivals or sick days. It feels like less 'trouble' to take the short trip to work, and when you finish, you get home so quickly that it's more motivating to make the effort.

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The U.S. Census Bureau defines extreme commuters as workers who travel 90 minutes or more each way to work.

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This is consistent with other studies that show most people do not want a commute time of shorter than 15 minutes. I agree that around 15 minutes would be ideal. But how you commute seems to matter just as much as the length of time. The research clearly shows that people are happiest walking to work.

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Let's Talk About The Disadvantages Of Living Close To Work
  • No time to read. My college commute was a good 90 minutes in a single direction. ...
  • Fewer food options. ...
  • No alternate mode of transport. ...
  • Less motivation to WFH. ...
  • More frequently late to work. ...
  • In closing.


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