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ForgeWorldWaltz t1_j7soeek wrote

Did the train for a month a few years back and it nearly destroyed me, prov to Boston and back each day. Dropped out of the engagement I had made that brought me there for my health.

But it could well be better a decade plus now since then

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chocosunn OP t1_j7uhpnz wrote

What was so bad about it?

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ForgeWorldWaltz t1_j7ui9jz wrote

Winter, waking up extra early, 90 minutes on the train, 20 minutes on the subway, 15-20 minutes by car, each way. Also, born and bred RI, any travel above 15 minutes requires a pack and a sleeping bag cuz I’m sleeping there.

But mostly it was just being unaccustomed to the demands of commuting, and having such a drastic commute to begin with. It was a good hour and a half one way on a quick day, if the trains were on time and nothing went wrong. I’ve since gotten used to commuting but still, I don’t know that I would every try it again outside of day trips to Boston.

That and my commitment that had me doing it in the first place wasn’t lighting the fire I thought it would do the whole thing ended up being pretty soul-sucking

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