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b_b  ·  3268 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: April 27, 2016

Two years ago I moved from walking-distance-to-my-office to 40-min-commute-distance without changing jobs, pay, etc, so I have an approximation of a controlled experiment. I thought I would hate it, because, well, why shouldn't I? I found myself not disliking it too much, because it gave me a chance to listen to the radio more, which I appreciate (though I would still walk given the choice). Then again, I moved because I was getting married and the wife didn't want to move back to the ghetto, so my effective income did actually increase (given that I was now only responsible for 50% of bills), so maybe I'm full of shit.