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sothisiswhyhmm OP t1_is42fza wrote

Reply to comment by HartfordResident in Working in NYC by sothisiswhyhmm

I used to walk across brooklyn bridge to work 45 mins just to avoid a 3 stop subway ride. I had to remind myself of all the reasons why I left ny in the first place. I declined the job offer even though they negotiated with me down to 2 days office work. Thanks for the insight.

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HartfordResident t1_isbs6ak wrote

Makes sense. The worst part about a combined subway-train commute is the unpredictability of the subway, especially if you are doing an additional transfer. Because that means you don't know if you'll make the train you want to take home, unless you leave a lot of extra "just in case" time. At least with walking or biking, you pretty much know exactly when you'll arrive.

If we all lived in Central and Northern Europe where the trains run like clockwork every 5 minutes it would be different.

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