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How far do you travel to school?

40 replies

Namechange16 · 09/03/2018 08:55

Just that really. I've got an interview in a school that's almost 30 miles away. I have young children. I know that my circumstances are different to others' but I just want to get a feel for whether this is usual or am I being a baby?

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CarrieBlue · 09/03/2018 09:45

I don’t but my DH commutes about 27 miles and it takes approx 45minutes. If he had a choice he wouldn’t do it. The difference in our finances in summer is notable for the lack of petrol spending.
That said, he gets ‘decompression time’ whereas I finish work, fetch the kids and am straight into ‘home’ mode.

awkwardsitch · 09/03/2018 13:28

I have kids too. I travel 4miles, 15mins.

Littlefish · 09/03/2018 13:44

I drive for 35 minutes on the way there, but about an hour on the way home as I detour to pick dd up. I wouldn't want it to be any longer than that.

Partridgeamongstthepigeons · 09/03/2018 16:16

45/50 minutes at the mo for me (16 miles), it's fine but quite stop/start. I wouldn't consider anything over an hour drive but if it were an hour through nice countryside with fast roads that wouldn't be too bad.

fruitpastille · 09/03/2018 16:28

I used to do 45 mins but it was only about 12 miles! I hated it as sometimes there were more delays which were unpredictable. It was always a race against the clock to get back for childcare pick up. I'm close to home now which is fantastic especially if I need to go in on my day off.

cloudyweewee · 09/03/2018 19:40

3 miles. 15 minute drive or 50 minute walk. Would hate a long commute.

priority9 · 09/03/2018 19:40

1 mile 10 mins

TheFallenMadonna · 09/03/2018 19:46

30 miles. An hour, give or take a five minutes.

TheSnowFairy · 09/03/2018 19:56

1.5 miles, 7 mins door to door (not rush hour).

leccybill · 09/03/2018 19:59

6 miles. 25 mins in the morning, as little as 15 mins at 4.30pm. I used to do twice that in my last school and it does make a massive difference.

filga · 09/03/2018 22:06

About 300m. Leave my house and I'm in my classroom in less than 5 mins.

wentmadinthecountry · 09/03/2018 23:56

About 35 minutes, but drop dd3 off near her secondary school on the way. Most of it is beautiful countryside. I enjoy my drives home to whatever radio channel takes my fancy. Definitely need an existential bridge between home and work! (Phrase was used on PGCE in 1987 - it stuck!)

tomhazard · 10/03/2018 09:05

I used to commute 20 miles to work when I had 1 child and tbh it did my head in - especially unplanned traffic issues.
I now work 7 miles away (with 2 children!) and I'm home in 15 mins which is amazing.

woodlands01 · 10/03/2018 09:16

10 miles but I have teenagers and a DH who now works from home.

When DC were in primary school and DH had an hour commute each way I worked 2 miles away so I was easily available. Could not have managed anything different and it kept me in a job that was not ideal for over 10 years. I wasn't bothered - I can separate work and home and a job is just a job at the end of the day.

I moved for a 'better' job and it is much 'better' however the challenges are just different.

superram · 10/03/2018 09:38

About 1.5 miles, 25 minute walk, 15 minute drive.

It was life changing, I would time the route.

cricketballs3 · 10/03/2018 10:02

11 min drive - no one where I live though attends my school (Secondary) as I live in a different LA to where I work and there is an excellent secondary here. I wouldn't like to live close to a school I worked at if my neighbours attended

suze28 · 10/03/2018 10:05

My school is almost 3 miles away so the drive takes me around 8 mins as there's little traffic. The DDs are teenagers now and it's always been very useful to be this close to home.

Cleebope2 · 10/03/2018 11:09

Only 12 miles but traffic means it takes 45 mins to get there: leave at 7.55 arrive at 8.40 . I enjoy the morning radio shows though. Only 30 mins home but also busy , leave at 3.45 and arrive 4.15 unless I have an after school meeting or activity. It’s not too bad except I live in the hills so in winter the ice and snow adds even more time despite my winter tyres.

hesterton · 10/03/2018 11:12

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awkwardsitch · 10/03/2018 12:16

Meant to say that although it's only 15mins I'm at my desk by 7am.

rainbowfudgee · 10/03/2018 18:14

6 miles. 45 mins on a good day, 1 hour 30 mins on a bad day (inner city)

PumpkinPie2016 · 14/03/2018 20:30

8 miles - takes no more than 25 minutes even in rush hour. I also have a young child.

Personally, I wouldn't want to travel 30 miles to work but I have colleagues who do it - one leaves her house at 6am to travel when the roads are quiet. I'm far too lazy for that Grin

bottlegreen · 14/03/2018 21:03

18 miles - 42 mins

ASauvignonADay · 14/03/2018 21:33

About 6 miles but takes 40-90 mins depending on traffic

Bigpizzalover · 14/03/2018 21:37

7 miles about 15 mins getting home as I finish after rush hour, anywhere between 25-45 mins in the morning

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