It depends on the person. I would much rather a 2 hour commute on one train or bus than a 1.25 hour commute with a transfer between buses or train and bus. My current commute to work is 65 minutes and includes one train and about a mile walking. It is pretty normal for sighted people working in the city to have a long commute so just go with what you can handle. And maybe consider finding a roommate if you want to move out for less.

My commute used to be a bus and two trains and could be anywhere from 50m-2h. That on top of an 8.5 hour day got very exhausting very quickly. I was having eye strain headaches almost every day and spent my whole weekend just recovering.

These days I'm a 30m walk away and I love it. I have so much more time and energy for hobbies and friends, and especially since my boy does all the housework and cooking for me. :3 it's worth paying extra to live closer for me. Give your commute a try for a few weeks and see how you feel.

Thanks for the advice. I was thinking the same time about the eye strain and just being so tired once I got home that there would be no time for myself. On The Weekends I’d be running errands since I would be unable to during the work week because of the time constraint. If I have to find a job in the mean time where I am after graduation to save up and move to the city that might be the best bet or get a roommate.




A 30 min walk does not seem bad at all and still having time for hobbies,friends is such a bonus. I feel like taking trains and buses are so tiring compared to sitting in a car so being able to walk must be a big relief.

Yeah a 65 minute commute is not to bad. I know I’m going to have a long commute but at least I don’t have to walk to far hopefully with my cane. I know I’ll be tired from taking both a bus and a train but I can always do some work on it. If things get tough I’ll try and get a roommate not being able to drive is a struggle.

My current commute is 2 hours.

Obviously I’m very tired when I get home, but the commute itself isn’t tired for me. The majority of the commute is me just sitting. I could easily get an additional 90 mins.

The distance I have to walk is so small that I do it without a cane (except at street lights, trust me I’ve tried).

The amount of money I can save living at home is just too good to pass up on right now. Maybe after securing a promotion or 2 I’ll reconsider.

Used to carpool which took about half an hour. Now take the bus which takes about an hour and 15 minutes. This isn't so bad compared to my last job. The door-to-door time at my last job was about an hour and a half, and working at a call center I wasn't able to control when I left; I had to leave when the queue drained, which could vary anywhere from right at 5 PM when the phone lines closed to 5:20 on a busy day, to even later if we had issues with our VoIP system or if it was a holiday weekend. The thing with the bus is that, depending on how frequent your route is, leaving work thirty seconds later or having to wait at a stop light while walking to your stop could make a 20-30 minute difference in your ETA at home. If you have to transfer, especially from a more frequent route to a less frequent one, be ready for stress. The same split second timing applies here too. Pray your transfer stop has a shelter. If you just have one leg to get from point A to point B it's not so bad. Take a book or listen to podcasts or youtube videos on your commute.