How far would you commute for a job 2 days a week?

[Knowivedonewrong]

I've go the opportunity of a part time job, two days a week, 9 to 5.
The job is 30 miles away, so a 30 minute journey or more depending on traffic.

It's a job I'd like to do. I'm just worrying that it's too far for just two days a week.

I don't see why less days makes any difference to the commute time? 30 mins seems fine to me but I've commuted 4 hours a day before so ...

Definitely not too far. Crazy to expect less of a commute imo.

Half an hour to maubevsn hour in bad traffic? Sounds fine. Not a bad journey on 4 days a week for me!

If you’d like to do the job, thus shouldn’t be a reason not to.

That wouldn’t worry me at all. If it was a long commute x 5 days I would maybe be more reluctant. But a short journey twice a week? Nothing really.

30 minutes is really nothing and perfectly manageable for 2 days a week. I am 50 minutes 5 days a week and even that is fine.

30 mins is a really good commute, I’d happily do that.

30 min commute sounds dreamy! Mine is an hour and I work two days per week (although I don’t think the days per week matter, or if they do, only in the opposite to you’re asking - easier to do a long commute if only for two days!).

Of course 30 mins is fine!

Thanks for the replies. I will see what happens next week at interview. 😀

Not far at all. Go for it.

I'd commute 1.5-2 hours for the right job if only working 2 days a week, depends on salary as well of course. But I'd do that commute full time, it's not particularly onerous, I've done more full time.

I commuted four hours a day five days a week for a while. Now THAT'S a bit much. An hour, twice a week is nothing as long as you can manage childcare.

I do more of a commute for 2 or 3 days a week! Bothers me less as I can tolerate it more easily when it's only for a few days as opposed to a week of it!

Really good commute compared to most people. For 2 days? Would definitely do it.

honestly, they commute is literally nothing.

Good luck with the interview.

That's deffo not too far. 30-45 mins commute is very reasonable.

It's not easy to get decent part time work, personally I'd jump at this (if the job was interesting to me).

I'd be more likely to commute further for a part time job just 2 days a week than for 5 days a week . Your only having to do it 2days a week it's not like it's going to have a big impact on your life. Also 30 min is not far at all.

Are you sure it's 30 minutes drive though ? I remember when I was looking for a new job and was told about certain jobs I was told it's only 25 min from you and I'd be like not in rush hour .

My commute is just under 30 minutes for about 15 miles - but if I have to be in for 9am (usually I can be later), it can be nearer an hour. An hour each way is fine. If it were just twice a week, then maybe 90 minutes to two hours each way would seem feasible, though when I had a long daily commute through distance, the fuel costs started feeling painful - I would have to fill up twice a week, now it's about once a fortnight, if my only travel is to and from work.

I find a 30 minute commute is a good time - about right for switching between work and home minds.

My commute is 40-50 minutes for an 18 mile commute. DH commutes exactly the same distance but it takes him 20 ish on a standard day so if you’re sure it’s 30 mins for 30 miles door to door then it’s perfectly doable!

If the distance is 30 miles, I doubt you'd be able to cover it in 30 mins in rush hour if you say "traffic permitting"! More like 50-70 mins

I have to leave by 615am latest to cover 21 miles to work in 35 mins and that's motorway and rural B roads. Going home it can take me well over an hour.

30 MINUTES??? Are you serious? I know people who have commuted 6/7 hours a day. Honestly OP, 30 mins is nothing.

My commute is around 12 minutes for 4 miles. I work part time although it's 5 days a week 10-2.

I personally wouldn't mind a slightly longer commute if I was doing only 2 days a week.