If you’re working for someone else, chances are good that you’re commuting to work. I did this for over a decade, traveling 45 minutes by train each way, 5 days a week. It wasn’t my favorite activity, and I’m guessing you don’t much care for the journey either.
I mean, who doesn’t like be crushed against other people? If you’re driving to work, well… that’s not much better. Gridlock isn’t fun, and the radio gets old pretty quickly. A man can only handle so much pop music after a long day of working with idiots and dealing with whining customers.
In any case… if wishes were horses and all that.
So instead of complaining about the problem, I came up with a few coping strategies that I’m going to share with you. However, it’s worth noting that most of these are only relevant if you’re not driving yourself to work. When you’re driving, you probably shouldn’t be doing anything, so you’re shit out of luck on this one. Sorry friend! But for the rest of you, here are a few things you could do with all that time.
Commuting Time is Useful
The first thing you need to stop doing is checking the time. Here’s why: you have absolutely no control over it, and you’ll arrive when you arrive. Unless you happen to be driving the train or bus, you’ll have no way of affecting how quickly it arrives. So instead, stop worrying yourself and enjoy the ride.
Now, there are a few things you could be doing with your time. Some might suggest you could start working, checking emails, etc, but I don’t recommend that at all. Unless you really love your job – and I doubt that very much – consider doing something useful that’s not “work” related.
- How often do you get a chance to read a good book?
- How much time do you spend on serious introspection?
- How often do you get to seriously people watch?
On that last point, I was sitting on the train once and man entered with a chicken on his head. A few minutes later, it laid an egg which went crashing to the floor of the train. Seriously folks, you can’t make this stuff up.
Alternatively, there are endless games you can play, but prepare in case you aren’t able to get web access. If you won’t have Internet access, load a few games on your phone, preferably of the mind expanding, brain training variety. Leisure time need not be pointless.
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Lastly, if you don’t work *too* far from home then there’s one other thing you can do with your time that trumps everything else I’ve suggested: consider getting a bike.
I bought a bike a few months ago, and though I no longer commute, I’ve been using it to get everywhere in the city. It’s a great way to get exercise, and I promise you, it’s way more enjoyable than driving or taking the train. You’ll save a ton of money on gas and train/bus fare too!
Suggestions?
So… what do you think? How do you make use of your time commuting to work? Leave me a comment below and tell me all about it. In fact, I also want to hear the strangest thing you’ve ever seen commuting to work.
