He says family is the most important thing. Did he ever consider how many hours a year he is away from his family by commuting? Get another job or move your family there.
Erik Högman only 3.5 hours a day .you don't count waking up at 4 or his time he is at work.if he gets there at 7:30 ,then works 8 hours I'm assuming.maybe he gets off around 5:00. add 3.5 hours he'll be home for dinner .but will probably miss a lot off his kids events.my mom took off for my events idk if he does.just because a man sacrifices family time for work doesn't mean its less important.its what most parents do.
Erik Högman Bingo !! Dept. of defense job or not, I used to drive 100 miles each way, 4x a week in northern NY..and between the waste of time, fatigue and overall vehicle wear..no amount of money is worth it ..the guy is dumb and unless there was NO other job to be had, you wouldn't catch me ever doing that kind of commute again. No amount of money is worth it!! I'm sure he could find something in VA that pays "twice" what his original job paid .. and he wouldn't be spreading himself too thin on a BS commute. Can't believe this is even news.
Cheeba Greene I am from and live in D.C. His rent would be at least $2k for just a studio. Northern Virginia, D.C., and Maryland would all yield the same result for housing. I use to pay over $3k to rent in D.C. and that was 4 years ago. Oh, and prices continue to rise in D.C... I'm pretty sure the guy did the math, he doesn't seem stupid.
It means a lot when you have a family to support. He's clearly not just thinking of himself. He uses his weekends to get the time back with his family that he loses during the week.. 90% of working men do that.
I don’t know... He “appears” to be happy to me. After all, it was mentioned that this is his dream job. So, you’re right in some ways - it’s not just about the money. You don’t stay doing such an extreme commute for 12 years if you don’t get enjoyment out of your work. Plus like the other person said, he clearly makes up for the lost family time during the week on the weekends.
Once you factor in all his time and wear and tear commuting he is making no where near 3 times the amount he use to make ,time is money this just doesn't make any sense
bbsp totally bs, considering he only drives from Chesterfield to Fredericksburg, which is a perfectly normal commute. I think they were just joking about getting oil changed every two weeks.
It’s simple. The answer: You don’t just drive to work! Even for a super commuter like him with limited time, you still have chores and other things to do on your time off or after work that usually requires driving. It might not seem like it but those miles add up.
My dad used to work on the other side of the country here in the Netherlands. Roundtrip he also did 220 miles a day. His car used to run on natural gas because that’s way cheaper here in Holland, but that meant he had to fill up every day on his way home.
I guess no body told this guy he could just rent an apartment in DC for the weekdays and go home to Richmond on the weekends like mostly everyone in DC does lmao
+phillieG lets say, for sake of argument, this man works 49 weeks out of 52 weeks/year; 3 weeks missing accounted for vacation/holidays. That leaves this man commuting 245 days/year (49 x 5, not including weekends) at 220 miles/day of commute. At year end, if commuting 245 days/year while at a constant range of 220 miles, you would put 53,900 miles on your vehicles; running straight through the standard 4yr/36,000 mile year lease in less than a year, meaning he owns the vehicle he commutes and bares the cost of all repairs, which are indeed plentiful when going such an excessive amount of miles in a single year. We could also add such things as gasoline into the equation, if he's driving 53,900 miles/yr and his car has a decent fuel efficiency of 25mpg, that would mean he's purchasing 2,120 gallons of gasoline/year; average price of VA gasoline listed as $2.15, meaning for his commute he spends $4,558/yr on gasoline.
I totally agree with you lol - nice calculations - my respect for that. First thing, I would not suggest taking a job that is that far away. My old coworkers use to commute 4 hrs a day from Fredericksburg to Northern VA, which was absurd. So I think it's stupid overall for the mere fact, in order to live in the Richmond area and keep his lifestyle, he doesn't need 3 times the pay - he probably really only needed 1.5 times more pay to see a boost in his lifestyle or for whatever his reasons for wanting more money is. That 3 times more pay is for people who live in the DMV because the cost of living is so high. So he effectively is trying to take that money back to RIC, but in the midst of that, he is killing himself slowly with this ridiculous commute. All and all, it is a stupid idea because his cost of living does not require 3 times the pay. But to each their own, I guess...
My commute is 44 miles one way and take nearly that amount of time. It varies from 2 to 3 hours one way on average. While I don't transfer as many times as this guy. I feel his pain. It's kind of a bitter sweet feeling. To have the opportunity is amazing but the commute makes me regularly wonder if it's worth it at all.
I havent done any research on this, but intuition tells me that there HAS TO be a way for him to organize a place to stay from Monday night to (including) Thursday night every week which is only about an hours commute away from his job. Even a hotel, just a basic one to sleep, wash, keep his clothes in good shape, should be feasible - surely you could strike a good deal when youre staying 4 nights a week, every week. What hes doing might be acceptable very temporarily, but in the long run that sort of commuting will (most of all) take a huge toll on his health and his family. In addition to the fact that this commute is a financial death trap. Nevertheless, this mans determination is outstanding!
What I'm not understanding is the part where it says he drives 80 miles before he get's in with someone else. So if he's doing that every day it's only 160 miles..800 a week. Two weeks equates to 1600 miles. Really that isn't bad. Either is the 3,200 miles a month really.. lol It would be different if he were driving the entire 220 miles a day. Then I could understand MAYBE. He needs to get himself a more suitable oil. lol Some type of good synthetic. lmao
So wait, dude wakes up at 4, takes him 3 and a half hours just to get to his job, then takes him 3 and a half hours to get home after work. And he's basically gonna have to go to bed soon after he gets home just to get a decent night of sleep. Where does the family fit in during the week then? That doesn't make any sense to me
Joel Smith it seems terrible and his is but it took me as much as 2 hrs to get home from my last job and I lived 25 min away (without traffic). Still tho this guy should move.
Bro, you should rent a room in DC and come home for the weekends. It doesn't make much difference being physically home if you have no time to rest and be with your loved ones
I lived in Richmond for a long time and there are quite a few people do that. My dad used to commute to Newport News from Williamsburg and then Richmond when we moved there. He did it for many years, 20 or so. All to be able to support his family the way he felt like he should, driving to a better paying employer. He listened to a lot of book on tape, before online stuff even. This was the 1980-2000.
oil change every two weeks. Am I the only one calling b.s on this. First off he doesnt drive the whole way himself. he takes 2 trains, catches a ride with a friend. For him to do oil change every 2 week he would have to drive at least 3000k. which he isnt even close to getting every 2 weeks even if he drives there all the way.
It might seem crazy to most people; but when you love what you do, it isn't out of the way at all. My daily commute is similar to his, but not quite as long and I don't have to ride a train or car pool at all. My commute is around 170 miles one way, which takes a little over three hours to drive; so my daily commute is around 340 miles which takes about six and a half hours total.
My mother did this for 15 years. She was a social worker in the VA in DC. She left her job and transfer to SC got a year then opened a successful daycare business for 10 years, you do what you gotta do for family and income.
Daniel Gastelum I still think taking a 20 dollar bus ride, where you can sleep and have wifi. Is better than being stressed out and taking a car ride, a ride with a friend and then a train.
hes flushing 7 hours a day down the toilet. at DC minimum wage over the course of a year that is over $22k. Either move there or get another job. This isn't an amazing story of how much a man who loves his family: this is an amazing story of how poorly someone can manage their own life.
I have to wonder if he's still doing this or has it finally taken it's toll. 7 hours is nearly a second full time job. A job that in itself does not pay a single cent.
That's 35 hours a week gone. GONE For just traveling....literally losing a day and half of your life each week. That's over 75 full days gone each year....actually since we're usually only awake for 16 hours each day, that really adds up to 110 "awake" days gone year....
This is outrageous, and nothing to celebrate. HE talks about family, but he doesn't even see his family during the week. Up at 4 - home by 9/10pm? JUST MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF DC or MD!!!!
My dad also had this commute for the last 5 years of his career and retired from the FED after 31 years with the Gov. he’s happily retired now and vacationing and taking trips with my mom.
Something ain't right about this story. Does he care about his health? It would probably be more cost effective to: 1. Rent a studio outside DC to stay on weekdays and travel home on weekends. 2. Have the wife quit her job (since he's making 3 times his previous salary), sell the house and move a bit closer. He can't tell me he's commuting because of the neighbors and uncles and friends. That's not very bright. 3. If he can't move, he should not have taken the job. It's not worth his health since he's got no time to sleep or even see his family. ...what do I know? Maybe it's all worth it or he just doing it to have a 'good' story to tell on CBS
DEERY PRODUCTIONS Oh no...it's possible...I do it.. about 140 miles each day driving. How can I do it? I just talk to myself in my car in the morning... Then in the evening I listen to music.. Been doing it for about 14 months. I live in Utah so I also have to drive through the snow and elevations in my 92 Honda Civic....yup..a 25 year old car. My Civic has not failed me since, because God has not failed me since.😃
It is, my GF's brother does this exact trip this guy takes, but even further from chesterfield to DC. He wakes up around 3AM and leaves to arrive at his job that's @7AM. He used to drive daily, but after months he started to realize he was putting insane mileage on his car, plus he was tired, he would literally get off at 4PM, get home at 7-8PM, and go to sleep an HR or two later, he owns a dodge charger so gas isn't cheap either, so he rented an apartment and comes home to his family on the weekends.
I'm doing 98mi each direction, 5 days/week, it isn't exactly 200 mi a day but lemme tell ya, sometimes your lifestyle trumps commute time. This isn't going to be sustainable for more than a year, but having a plan in-place may decrease that timeline even further.
People in the comments are mean. It's sounds like most of y'all are jealous because your too damn lazy. Plus he probably needs to make more money to move closer. If you didn't know, property gets expensive when you get closer to D.C. And a family of his size is is gonna very expensive large house.
So. He's basically spending a whole work day to work a whole work day to make the amount of money he could probably make at a job closer to home if puts in OT. Makes perfect sense.
That's dedication I see people saying stay out in DC All week They must not have kids. This man goes out and grinds and seems to hold it together Don't knock it
4 Hours one way 40 hours a week 200 hours a month 2200 hours a year 44,000 hours lost after 20 years he could have spent with loved ones....no amount of money is worth what precious time you have on this earth. And for you nerds checking the math, i took away 1 month per year for vacation/misc.
He's a PM for the Dept of Justice for 12 years - that's valuable connections he made. Any smart man would've sacrificed for 2 years and then parlay those connections to find a job closer to home.
It doesn't really add up to me how it takes 3 and 1/2 half hours to travel approximately 110 miles. Maybe 2 hours tops. And at $2.50 currently with gas prices that would only cost $7,200 a year in fuel costs. Then again I don't know how much he's being paid.
And this morning I was upset because people were not following the 4 way stop sign correctly on my 7 min drive to my kids school. This video has hit the nerve today. Thank you lord for the life you have given us. #iamgreatful
What a waste of your life 24 hours in a day 7 hour commute, and 8 hour work day, 5 hours of sleep, 4 hours to live everyday. you have spent 1/3 of your year commuting, 1/3 Working and 1/3 between sleep and living?? in the 15 years of living you spent 3- 4 of those years having free time. I don't know if to feel bad for him or laught.
I live in Richmond, and stories like this aren't all that uncommon - many people don't like the population density and intensity of living in or around D.C.
azalru it takes hours to recharge the cars battery and most teslas don't get more than 200miles on a full battery. We're not even talking about the fact that batteries immediately begin to wear down and hold less charge. So, no, your assumption is utterly wrong.
xman666soad It takes seconds to get in a fully charged car everyday and go. You have to waste time going on errands in inclement weather just to handle gas like a dirty mechanic. And for long road trips Tesla Superchargers charges the car with enough juice in 20 minutes, while you're buying snacks, stretching, or restroom break. Also it's free, no need to fumble around with a wallet everytime. The Model 3 gets 310 miles of EPA rated range. According to studies , Tesla Owners still had 95% charge over 200,000 miles which is over 15 years of daily driving for the average American.
It would be a lot smarter to just get an apartment in DC and come home on the weekends. Maybe work out a deal to work 4 days per weeks (10 hours per day). Got to respect his love for his family. I do wonder how much of that raise is eaten up by the cost of commuting (especially wearing out his car so quickly).
He should move his wife and kids closer to his job. The rest of his family should make the time to visit him and vice versa once a week if their that close. Besides he has been sacrificing to stay close to them, so they should be able to sacrifice to visit him 4x a month
I live in Va and I can tell you why. Cost of housing is probably almost double in northern va or Maryland. He probably makes 125 k a year or more. His money goes much further.
Still if commuting takes 7 hours, that's basically your entire day accounted for assuming 8 hours at work and 8 hours sleeping and an hour for hygiene and dressing.
He says family is the most important thing. Did he ever consider how many hours a year he is away from his family by commuting? Get another job or move your family there.
I assume he's not missing out on much by leaving at 4am instead of 6/7am.
Erik Högman only 3.5 hours a day .you don't count waking up at 4 or his time he is at work.if he gets there at 7:30 ,then works 8 hours I'm assuming.maybe he gets off around 5:00. add 3.5 hours he'll be home for dinner .but will probably miss a lot off his kids events.my mom took off for my events idk if he does.just because a man sacrifices family time for work doesn't mean its less important.its what most parents do.
Erik Högman Bingo !! Dept. of defense job or not, I used to drive 100 miles each way, 4x a week in northern NY..and between the waste of time, fatigue and overall vehicle wear..no amount of money is worth it ..the guy is dumb and unless there was NO other job to be had, you wouldn't catch me ever doing that kind of commute again. No amount of money is worth it!! I'm sure he could find something in VA that pays "twice" what his original job paid .. and he wouldn't be spreading himself too thin on a BS commute. Can't believe this is even news.
And the drive home?
Erik Högman he leaves at 4am he probably sees them as much as any other working man
Why not stay in DC Mon-Fri and home on weekends?
It's expensive to live in DC.
Truckers do it
WishesNetwork more expensive than his commute? I think not
Cheeba Greene I am from and live in D.C. His rent would be at least $2k for just a studio. Northern Virginia, D.C., and Maryland would all yield the same result for housing. I use to pay over $3k to rent in D.C. and that was 4 years ago. Oh, and prices continue to rise in D.C... I'm pretty sure the guy did the math, he doesn't seem stupid.
PhillieG lol I'm from and live in MD. He could easily find affordable living in either MD or VA.
Making more money doesn't mean anything when you don't have the time to enjoy yourself.
It means a lot when you have a family to support. He's clearly not just thinking of himself. He uses his weekends to get the time back with his family that he loses during the week.. 90% of working men do that.
I don’t know... He “appears” to be happy to me. After all, it was mentioned that this is his dream job. So, you’re right in some ways - it’s not just about the money. You don’t stay doing such an extreme commute for 12 years if you don’t get enjoyment out of your work. Plus like the other person said, he clearly makes up for the lost family time during the week on the weekends.
Absolutely Jared
This seems like some sort of obsession or just real desperate for money
Once you factor in all his time and wear and tear commuting he is making no where near 3 times the amount he use to make ,time is money this just doesn't make any sense
Andres Reyes very true
Andres Reyes time is money but if there isn't a better option how do you suggest he triple his income close by he cant
En P you invest in a business bam more than triple your income.
Andres Reyes government job, he likely doesn't pay for wear and tear on his vehicle.
Ur Nan what do you mean ? Do you think the government provides him a vehicle? Highly unlikely
He only drives 160 miles a day and got an oil change every two weeks? Thats 1600 miles.. who gets their oil changed in 1600 miles?
bbsp totally bs, considering he only drives from Chesterfield to Fredericksburg, which is a perfectly normal commute. I think they were just joking about getting oil changed every two weeks.
It's not a bad thing for changing it that often.
bbsp your not counting the miles on the weekends
I change my oil ever 2,000 miles, people have to do that on high mileage cars that's who
It’s simple. The answer: You don’t just drive to work! Even for a super commuter like him with limited time, you still have chores and other things to do on your time off or after work that usually requires driving. It might not seem like it but those miles add up.
Damn props to ice cube
Lol car companies should pay him to test drive their cars with this commute
and i live 15 minutes away from my job... and i'm late every day 😂
My dad used to work on the other side of the country here in the Netherlands. Roundtrip he also did 220 miles a day. His car used to run on natural gas because that’s way cheaper here in Holland, but that meant he had to fill up every day on his way home.
I think about this guy every so often. Wonder where he is now?
what about moving closer?
did you watch the video?
i did - family can move too? millions of people are doing that. this is not worth a news report - he is just a dumb guy.
You think it's reasonable to move his entire family just for this job? They have jobs, friends, and a life too.
Just because you or millions of people can don't mean he can. Millions of people also don't move their entire family for one job.
its still not worth a news report. its his decision. he has another option.
Coming up next: I accept a job 2 continents over, Monday thru Friday
pookie pie lol right
Omg that is too funny
I guess no body told this guy he could just rent an apartment in DC for the weekdays and go home to Richmond on the weekends like mostly everyone in DC does lmao
daveice20 you obviously aren't from this area.... rent would be at least $24k per year for a studio in the DMV area, let alone D.C., forget about it.
PhillieG vehicle depreciation, maintenance, and gas would probably get close to that. Plus the obvious opportunity cost of all that time commuting
+phillieG lets say, for sake of argument, this man works 49 weeks out of 52 weeks/year; 3 weeks missing accounted for vacation/holidays. That leaves this man commuting 245 days/year (49 x 5, not including weekends) at 220 miles/day of commute. At year end, if commuting 245 days/year while at a constant range of 220 miles, you would put 53,900 miles on your vehicles; running straight through the standard 4yr/36,000 mile year lease in less than a year, meaning he owns the vehicle he commutes and bares the cost of all repairs, which are indeed plentiful when going such an excessive amount of miles in a single year. We could also add such things as gasoline into the equation, if he's driving 53,900 miles/yr and his car has a decent fuel efficiency of 25mpg, that would mean he's purchasing 2,120 gallons of gasoline/year; average price of VA gasoline listed as $2.15, meaning for his commute he spends $4,558/yr on gasoline.
I totally agree with you lol - nice calculations - my respect for that. First thing, I would not suggest taking a job that is that far away. My old coworkers use to commute 4 hrs a day from Fredericksburg to Northern VA, which was absurd. So I think it's stupid overall for the mere fact, in order to live in the Richmond area and keep his lifestyle, he doesn't need 3 times the pay - he probably really only needed 1.5 times more pay to see a boost in his lifestyle or for whatever his reasons for wanting more money is. That 3 times more pay is for people who live in the DMV because the cost of living is so high. So he effectively is trying to take that money back to RIC, but in the midst of that, he is killing himself slowly with this ridiculous commute. All and all, it is a stupid idea because his cost of living does not require 3 times the pay. But to each their own, I guess...
He only really drives 160 miles round trip.
Anyone else notice how fast his smile went away when he got on the subway
Somebody get this man a pilot certificate, so he can FLY to DC and back!
My job is eight minutes away from my house. I feel spoiled.
You're not spoiled. You're making sense.
@@JuniFFXIVChannelthank you! My line of work is so physically demanding I couldn't do it if I wanted to.
My commute is 44 miles one way and take nearly that amount of time. It varies from 2 to 3 hours one way on average. While I don't transfer as many times as this guy. I feel his pain. It's kind of a bitter sweet feeling. To have the opportunity is amazing but the commute makes me regularly wonder if it's worth it at all.
Joe Kent I commute 100 miles round trip , 90% of that is highway so without traffic it takes me about 45-50 min , I don’t love it though
I havent done any research on this, but intuition tells me that there HAS TO be a way for him to organize a place to stay from Monday night to (including) Thursday night every week which is only about an hours commute away from his job. Even a hotel, just a basic one to sleep, wash, keep his clothes in good shape, should be feasible - surely you could strike a good deal when youre staying 4 nights a week, every week.
What hes doing might be acceptable very temporarily, but in the long run that sort of commuting will (most of all) take a huge toll on his health and his family. In addition to the fact that this commute is a financial death trap. Nevertheless, this mans determination is outstanding!
May God bless this man and keep him safe. This is dedication.
Learn to change your own oil and save the money
Derek t lol a oil change at jiffy or pepboys or some other place with a coupon is the same price as the oil and filter by itself
He was joking. Did you not see his commute? Obviously he isn't driving his car 220 miles every morning.
He is wasting money changing oil every 2 weeks... driving so many miles in such a short period of time barely depletes the oil at all.
if it's just highway miles the could could easily go 10k miles. 90% of engine wear happens on cold startup
What I'm not understanding is the part where it says he drives 80 miles before he get's in with someone else. So if he's doing that every day it's only 160 miles..800 a week. Two weeks equates to 1600 miles. Really that isn't bad. Either is the 3,200 miles a month really.. lol It would be different if he were driving the entire 220 miles a day. Then I could understand MAYBE.
He needs to get himself a more suitable oil. lol Some type of good synthetic. lmao
It takes a 2.5 hours to drive from Richmond to DC. I think 7 hours is a bit of an exaggeration
So wait, dude wakes up at 4, takes him 3 and a half hours just to get to his job, then takes him 3 and a half hours to get home after work. And he's basically gonna have to go to bed soon after he gets home just to get a decent night of sleep. Where does the family fit in during the week then? That doesn't make any sense to me
Joel Smith exactly. He should just move out there with his family or get another job
Joel Smith it seems terrible and his is but it took me as much as 2 hrs to get home from my last job and I lived 25 min away (without traffic).
Still tho this guy should move.
Jeez here is a good man working and sacrificing for his family and y'all gotta tear him down
Bro, you should rent a room in DC and come home for the weekends. It doesn't make much difference being physically home if you have no time to rest and be with your loved ones
This is why we have the Motel 6 corporation...
Rent a place close to work. Spend 5 days working and weekends with family.
Commute once a week instead of five.
This is just stupid.
I hope he works remotely most of the time now
This dude is bad at math. No reason to waste 35 hours a week commuting
I lived in Richmond for a long time and there are quite a few people do that. My dad used to commute to Newport News from Williamsburg and then Richmond when we moved there. He did it for many years, 20 or so. All to be able to support his family the way he felt like he should, driving to a better paying employer. He listened to a lot of book on tape, before online stuff even. This was the 1980-2000.
Son: Dad can you come to my soccer game?
Dad: No I have to travel 7 hrs to get to work. Maybe when I retire
twin falls LOL
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dam and im over here bitching cuz i have a 1 hour drive to work lol
Hector Castillo my is 40 mins
Hector Castillo I used to drive 600 miles 6 days a week
oil change every two weeks. Am I the only one calling b.s on this. First off he doesnt drive the whole way himself. he takes 2 trains, catches a ride with a friend. For him to do oil change every 2 week he would have to drive at least 3000k. which he isnt even close to getting every 2 weeks even if he drives there all the way.
It might seem crazy to most people; but when you love what you do, it isn't out of the way at all. My daily commute is similar to his, but not quite as long and I don't have to ride a train or car pool at all.
My commute is around 170 miles one way, which takes a little over three hours to drive; so my daily commute is around 340 miles which takes about six and a half hours total.
My mother did this for 15 years. She was a social worker in the VA in DC. She left her job and transfer to SC got a year then opened a successful daycare business for 10 years, you do what you gotta do for family and income.
In the most honest way possible, God Bless that Man.
Pfft... On the unrestricted parts of the Autobahn this would barely be an hour each way.
yea germany is no longer germany , the unrestricted autobahn portions are dying slowly but surely..
I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that you have literally no idea how much traffic goes into D.C. every morning.
Not a clue mate, cant be any worse than London?
220mph your crazy man
Maybe in the middle of the night, way to much traffic on the autobahn during the day
You know he could just take a bus from Richmond to DC
And he'd get off in Union station lol.
And get directly to the metro
Or even take the VRE train from Fredericksburg to Union Station as well.. He takes a weird way to get to work when there are other easier options.
cholly yeah except he would have to get on that bus at 2 am now
Daniel Gastelum I still think taking a 20 dollar bus ride, where you can sleep and have wifi. Is better than being stressed out and taking a car ride, a ride with a friend and then a train.
cholly now that you mention sleeping it's not too bad
This man does not get enough sleep
hes flushing 7 hours a day down the toilet. at DC minimum wage over the course of a year that is over $22k. Either move there or get another job. This isn't an amazing story of how much a man who loves his family: this is an amazing story of how poorly someone can manage their own life.
Get an apartment closer to work? Or stay at and Airbnb during the week? Try working remotely? This seems horribly inefficient to me.
I have to wonder if he's still doing this or has it finally taken it's toll. 7 hours is nearly a second full time job. A job that in itself does not pay a single cent.
Killer2600 I'd like an update too.
Another amazing story of survival. Good man.
Wait...he only drives his own car 160 miles per day. Why does he need an oil change every 2 weeks?
Me at the beginning: awwh family man
Me at 0:09: *WHAT IS THIS CULT*
If u ever feel u r commuting too long then remember this guy
God bless that man, the sacrifices we make for our families are incredible.
Watching this video makes my 1 hr 10 min commute so much easier!
He's happy though. You can't do this and be miserable.
I would rent a room in DC.
That's 35 hours a week gone. GONE For just traveling....literally losing a day and half of your life each week. That's over 75 full days gone each year....actually since we're usually only awake for 16 hours each day, that really adds up to 110 "awake" days gone year....
When your hot co-worker says she's on break alone......
So he basically is working 2 full time jobs (8 hr at dc job plus 7 hr communte a day) but making 3x the salary?
WFH has entered the chat
There is no room for error.. surprised he made it this long. A car pool and a train ride? Good on you sir..
Excellent Determination and Commitment for his Family to live at peace!!!!!
True results is EFFORT and Not Complaining and not trying
This is sad
This is outrageous, and nothing to celebrate. HE talks about family, but he doesn't even see his family during the week. Up at 4 - home by 9/10pm? JUST MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF DC or MD!!!!
My dad also had this commute for the last 5 years of his career and retired from the FED after 31 years with the Gov. he’s happily retired now and vacationing and taking trips with my mom.
Richmond to D.C. Is literally like 2 hours max
Yonis Linares That's if you take the HOT lanes.
if he doesn't want to move closer, just rent a room or extended stay motel. with gas/oil change/wear & tear and time saved it will pay for itself.
gotta love the chemistry between him and the interviewer. defintiely a funny bunch.
Something ain't right about this story.
Does he care about his health?
It would probably be more cost effective to:
1. Rent a studio outside DC to stay on weekdays and travel home on weekends.
2. Have the wife quit her job (since he's making 3 times his previous salary), sell the house and move a bit closer. He can't tell me he's commuting because of the neighbors and uncles and friends. That's not very bright.
3. If he can't move, he should not have taken the job. It's not worth his health since he's got no time to sleep or even see his family.
...what do I know? Maybe it's all worth it or he just doing it to have a 'good' story to tell on CBS
He should get a private pilots licence. He might actually save money.
I know someone who actually drives 6 hours round trip everyday for work. Don't see him without a cigarette or cup of coffee in his hand.
There is literally no way he can do this everyday consistently
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Oh no...it's possible...I do it.. about 140 miles each day driving.
How can I do it?
I just talk to myself in my car in the morning...
Then in the evening I listen to music..
Been doing it for about 14 months.
I live in Utah so I also have to drive through the snow and elevations in my 92 Honda Civic....yup..a 25 year old car.
My Civic has not failed me since, because God has not failed me since.😃
jbentley8383 AMEN!🙏🏽 commute safely.
It is, my GF's brother does this exact trip this guy takes, but even further from chesterfield to DC.
He wakes up around 3AM and leaves to arrive at his job that's @7AM.
He used to drive daily, but after months he started to realize he was putting insane mileage on his car, plus he was tired, he would literally get off at 4PM, get home at 7-8PM, and go to sleep an HR or two later, he owns a dodge charger so gas isn't cheap either, so he rented an apartment and comes home to his family on the weekends.
I'm doing 98mi each direction, 5 days/week, it isn't exactly 200 mi a day but lemme tell ya, sometimes your lifestyle trumps commute time. This isn't going to be sustainable for more than a year, but having a plan in-place may decrease that timeline even further.
Except that, at the time of this broadcast, he had been doing it every day for over a decade.
he don't have to travel that far for his dream job. he could just move closer.
It all depends on how much money he's making , if he was making $60k now $180k it's worth it. Imagine if it was more ...
Traveling alone? 49ers Podcast is my road dog
Awesome family man!
People in the comments are mean. It's sounds like most of y'all are jealous because your too damn lazy. Plus he probably needs to make more money to move closer. If you didn't know, property gets expensive when you get closer to D.C. And a family of his size is is gonna very expensive large house.
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So. He's basically spending a whole work day to work a whole work day to make the amount of money he could probably make at a job closer to home if puts in OT.
Makes perfect sense.
I'm hoping he was able to work from home during this past year. 🙏🏻
That's dedication
I see people saying stay out in DC All week
They must not have kids.
This man goes out and grinds and seems to hold it together
Don't knock it
That's fcking dedication, you know he either doesn't mind the commute or really hates his last job.
I hate my family. I would prefer nothing.
"Oh damn, forgot my suitcase at the office"
4 Hours one way
40 hours a week
200 hours a month
2200 hours a year
44,000 hours lost after 20 years he could have spent with loved ones....no amount of money is worth what precious time you have on this earth.
And for you nerds checking the math, i took away 1 month per year for vacation/misc.
Merchant Ivory 88,000, what about the drive home?
who said it was one way? Do your math
Merchant Ivory you said one way
How about you list that first sentence in its entirety, then for a 2nd time do the math yourself :)
I think we both agree he's dumb.
And I thought my 75mile drive was rough.
He's one of two things:
The most kickass and dedicated American in history
or
A stubborn idiot who needs to move closer to his job
Both
He's a PM for the Dept of Justice for 12 years - that's valuable connections he made. Any smart man would've sacrificed for 2 years and then parlay those connections to find a job closer to home.
It doesn't really add up to me how it takes 3 and 1/2 half hours to travel approximately 110 miles. Maybe 2 hours tops. And at $2.50 currently with gas prices that would only cost $7,200 a year in fuel costs. Then again I don't know how much he's being paid.
Jonathon Haug Try to take i95 into Washington DC during rush hour, and you'll understand why it takes 3 hours
This isn't Kansas - he's commuting into DC.
oldtwins na but Kansas has hella traffic too going to downtown KC during rush hour
This makes almost no sense.
A black man who is a dad. That's good to see.
Yes, it really is.
Haha
Funny guy
cameron james wtf 😂😂tf u talking about
Ryan google slavery buddy .. im white .. and i repent
Never seen African American Catholics being spotlighted like this. Thanks for posting.
They really can't just move closer to where he works? Spending nearly 1/2 of your waking life commuting is absolutely no way to live
Hard worker! He's an awesome family man and great guy, I can just tell
And this morning I was upset because people were not following the 4 way stop sign correctly on my 7 min drive to my kids school. This video has hit the nerve today. Thank you lord for the life you have given us. #iamgreatful
What a waste of your life 24 hours in a day 7 hour commute, and 8 hour work day, 5 hours of sleep, 4 hours to live everyday.
you have spent 1/3 of your year commuting, 1/3 Working and 1/3 between sleep and living??
in the 15 years of living you spent 3- 4 of those years having free time. I don't know if to feel bad for him or laught.
Raul Veizaga, It's his dream job, how about thinking of the positive instead of knocking the man ffs.
Lot's of time missed he could've spent with his family if he just moved like any rational person would do.
I live in Richmond, and stories like this aren't all that uncommon - many people don't like the population density and intensity of living in or around D.C.
I cringed so hard seeing that family dance
bashbarti . Probably. Look at the way they dance. I've never seen them dance like that.
bashbarti If they were white it would still be cringey. Stop using the race card you donkey
Not the best choice but God bless this man!
That reporter had a bad case of the giggles 😂
might as well invest in a small plane
BEAUTIFUL Family is a necessity
Tesla Selfdriving and no filty oil changes and gas, would make it worth it.
azalru it takes hours to recharge the cars battery and most teslas don't get more than 200miles on a full battery. We're not even talking about the fact that batteries immediately begin to wear down and hold less charge.
So, no, your assumption is utterly wrong.
xman666soad It takes seconds to get in a fully charged car everyday and go.
You have to waste time going on errands in inclement weather just to handle gas like a dirty mechanic.
And for long road trips Tesla Superchargers charges the car with enough juice in 20 minutes, while you're buying snacks, stretching, or restroom break. Also it's free, no need to fumble around with a wallet everytime.
The Model 3 gets 310 miles of EPA rated range. According to studies , Tesla Owners still had 95% charge over 200,000 miles which is over 15 years of daily driving for the average American.
azalru buy two Teslas, problem solved.
Revort1 Buy three incase the other one gives you problems
121bham The batteries will hold up just fine, as long as you're not using the super charger everyday.
This is what happens when your wife wins the 'we aren't moving' argument
It would be a lot smarter to just get an apartment in DC and come home on the weekends. Maybe work out a deal to work 4 days per weeks (10 hours per day). Got to respect his love for his family. I do wonder how much of that raise is eaten up by the cost of commuting (especially wearing out his car so quickly).
I thought this video was about ice cube
He should move his wife and kids closer to his job. The rest of his family should make the time to visit him and vice versa once a week if their that close. Besides he has been sacrificing to stay close to them, so they should be able to sacrifice to visit him 4x a month
I live in Va and I can tell you why. Cost of housing is probably almost double in northern va or Maryland. He probably makes 125 k a year or more. His money goes much further.
Still if commuting takes 7 hours, that's basically your entire day accounted for assuming 8 hours at work and 8 hours sleeping and an hour for hygiene and dressing.