TheOkayestLawyer t1_iuvkg2p wrote on November 3, 2022 at 10:18 AM

Used to commute from Baltimore to Farragut North in DC. To avoid packed trains in the morning, I’d get to the MARC station at 4:20-4:30. Would usually be walking into the office/gym at 6:30. Couldn’t leave work until 4:30 at the earliest, so the train was packed coming home, plus delays and afternoon traffic once the train got back to Baltimore, I’d often not get home until 6:30 or 7:00pm.

In short? Miserable.

nerdyandnatural t1_iuvrmkz wrote on November 3, 2022 at 11:42 AM

I currently do this now twice a week. It's not too bad as I leave work at 4 and get the express train, but If MARC isn't acting right it does become a pain.

YorickTheCat t1_iuvu533 wrote on November 3, 2022 at 12:06 PM

This is what I did when I took the MARC, and was walking in my door by 5:30 at the latest.

TheOkayestLawyer t1_iuvyryu wrote on November 3, 2022 at 12:47 PM

I had that commute pre-COVID and my work had no remote capability because we handled lots of sensitive health information and the firm didn’t want to risk any HIPAA or other liability. So, I was doing that every day for two years. I’m amazed I was able to sustain it for that long because it took a toll on just about every aspect of my life.