Three Ways to Fix a Terrible Commute
How to stop hating your time spent getting to and from work, according to time management expert Laura Vanderkam
Laura Vanderkam, the time management expert who wrote Off the Clock and Juliet’s School of Possibilities, is here to answer your schedule questions. Check back every week for more advice, and send your own productivity problems to asklaura@medium.com. (Your name will not be used.)
I absolutely love my job. I feel like I’m using my skills and making a difference in the world. My co-workers and my manager are amazing. The only bad part? My commute.
I want to live near extended family but this means that I’m driving a minimum of 60 minutes in aggravating traffic each way. Generally it’s closer to 75 to 90 minutes. Two to three hours a day is a lot of time to spend in transit. How can I make this situation tolerable?
I sympathize with your frustration. In a full life, you know exactly what you could do with an extra 10 to 15 hours a week. It can be easy to mourn these possibilities as you’re slamming on the brakes and cursing at the guy cutting you off in traffic.
But first, let’s start from a place of gratitude. If you love your job, your co-workers, and your manager, you know how blessed you are…
