Think of quitting job after first day

[DJAd]

Can you use public transport? That could remove a lot of the stress from it.

Public transportation causes more stress. FACT!

[Mule]

Public transportation causes more stress. FACT!

Read the OP, everything Keva was complaining about was because he was driving. It looks stupid when you add FACT! to the end of some shite like that.

[Ginnerfreak]

LOL... Before Xmas I was working in Huston Texas, a 22 hour commute including the drive either side, and they have guns there!!..

Sounds like you just have new job jitters... too used to Jeremy Kyle and loose women!..

[Sanj[UK]]

Did you quit?

[Over Carl]

Public transportation causes more stress. FACT!

Not if you're asleep

[New Art Riot]

my work is 68 miles away.
When I started working there i hadn't driven a car for about 3 years cos of uni/unemployment, I'd had lifts to the interviews etc so when it came to my first commute it was like a baptism of fire, especially as I had zero motorway experience.
The first couple of days I got to work soaked through in perspiration but after I got used to my car, put some good tunes on the cd, I started enjoying the journey.

[Mystical_2K]

just get on with it mate, nobody likes going to work, nobody likes commuting to work, but its gotta be done and its better than sitting on your arse all day with no money

[davetaylor]

I drive 62 miles to the Office every morning return trip 124 miles and cover a further 100 plus each day

As some members say YOU NEED A kick in the hole!

Jobs are hard find, Stick at it until something else pops up..

Some days I near fall asleep at the wheel on way home, tho its WORK pays the Bills

[CzarJunkie]

I roll out of bed and am at my desk in 2 minutes. I accept this isn't anything like your journey to work, but fuck it. It could be worse.

[{{909}}]

I roll out of bed and am at my desk in 2 minutes. I accept this isn't anything like your journey to work, but fuck it. It could be worse.

I thought you worked without even the roll, or is that to open the door to let punters in?

[Pegasus]

The commute is like running the guantlet. Nearly had 4 accidents today alone. Lorrys slamming on brakes, cars overtaking me in the inside even though my indicators on and had my wing mirror smacked when going through a country lane.

Sounds like a normal day on the roads to me.
A 200 mile weekly commute is fuck all, the only potential downside I see is that you're going to be taking home less than £200 a week after you've paid for fuel.

Also if I quit I wont be able to claim JSA will I?

Nope.

[Keva]

Went a (longer) route today and it wasn't as bad but still pretty crap. It's not the distance, living where I do it's kinda expected that you have to travel long distances to go anywhere. It's the other idiots on the road that make it stressful :/

Im going to stick at it for a while as I really need the money but im going to be looking for more creative jobs in the meantime.

[beaconboy]

i used to start at 8am at my place but because of all the traffic i was starting out earlier every day and still turning in late most days ..so after i got a warning i thought fuck it and started turning up at 7am ! really nice drive to work and arrived stress free ....After about 6 months of this i saw the boss about a rise and used the "i come in an hour early every day" line....i got a small rise and he started paying me the 5 hrs overtime every week too ....Result !

[TotallyRandom]

My work is about 35 Miles away, Takes me about a 45-60 Mins in the car on a good day with the rush hour fight for poll position

Get the Train then the work bus takes me a hour door too door
Get to sleep/read paper /mess about on facebook and less stress and works out cheaper each month.

Being doing the commute for about 4 years now and does not bother me now.

So all i am saying is look at your options Bus/train or even car share with your new work mates

But stick with it will be a routine in no time mate and Congrats on the job

[Mobileman]

I roll out of bed and am at my desk in 2 minutes. I accept this isn't anything like your journey to work, but fuck it. It could be worse.

i had to dodge a dog on the way to work this morning but him in his bed and i was there

well done anyway for making day 2 lol, i travelled to ispwich for 16 weeks that was a killer as Ipswich is a shit hole, sorry for anyone that lives there but it is !!

[KevinJB88]

My job is about 25-30miles (40-50mins) each way. It sucks as I have to travel through Dover and that, which is lorry central due to the ports. It sucks but I love my new job and its a negative that can be outweighed by the positives. Give it more time, as the balance will restore itself

Kev

[jamie_h88]

Have you been on the Manchester ring road in the morning? Fun time just setting off from Bolton to get to Oldham by 10.

[JonEp]

When I lived in Spain and worked in Gibraltar my commute was a nightmare if I took the car and tried to cross the boarder in the morning sometimes within an hour and a half wait either coming or going depending if the Spanish were pissed off with Gib that day so I bought a moped and overnight it became a lovely ride down the coast quickly passing the line of waiting cars at the boarder just flashing the cover of the purple book as I passed immigration. Door to door 15 minutes.

I would of though most here have knocked a job on its head after the first day?

I know I have in the past but its all about your circumstance at the time and the ability to put food on the table.

The best thing I ever did was stop working for other people.

[greaseweasel]

Agree with the leaving earlier posts.

20 miles is nothing these days, and after that length of time unemployed it sounds just like you're not used to the travelling. You get used to it pretty quick, and sounds like you need to take a relaxed approach to driving - put some easy going music on and don't try to "beat the traffic", just go with it, if you try and get in quick it will only knock a few minutes off and be a heap of grief.

Also if you have the sort of job that doesn't matter about exact start and end times, have a word with the boss and see if you can re-arrange your working hours to be an hour earlier or later to avoid the rush hour.

[MsDG]

Actually I am siding with Keva on this one because he has stumbled on an issue that highlights what is wrong with modern day working.

Fecking loads of people are traveling stupid miles to get to work. You can almost guaranty that as Keva is fighting his 20 miles to work, there will be loads of people that live around the corner from Keva's workplace that are traveling 20 miles the other way to work pissing distance from Keva's house!

As mentioned above... traveling is now not cheap and it will only get worse (not to mention how busy it makes the roads). The government should offer businesses incentives to employ local people and actively discourage the long distance commute. And those twats who opt to move 100 miles away from their job cause they "want to live by some rabbits" should be taxed to fuck.

Ok keva, you've got to stick with the job cause you haven't got anything else lined up... however surely the future of the country has got to changed to discourage this "i drive 250 miles per day to my job" bollocks that most of you have posted?