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ana1flute t1_iy43yte wrote

I received an offer to work at Vanguard, and would like to live in Philly and commute to Malvern. From what I've seen people typically recommend Manayunk or Conshohocken for new grads - what would you guys recommend? And how different is something like Conshohocken from downtown Philly?

Also, any ideas as to what the commute length would be like?

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Bobby_Manual t1_iy4mbmx wrote

I live in north Philly and commute to malvern everyday. The commute is hellish by car, but doable using SEPTA, especially if Vanguard offers a shuttle from paoli train station.

The commute is a lot better from Manayunk. About 30 min in the morning and probably 40~1hr in the afternoon.

Personally I find Manayunk to be more fun while conshy is a bit more family oriented.

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sailbag36 t1_iy4wdlh wrote

If you mean by “in Philly” the western most part, you’re still going to want to kill yourself. Don’t do this!

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Chimpskibot t1_iy4txe6 wrote

Personally, no matter where you live the commute will be hell unless you live near 276 or on the mainline/Chester county. Even taking the R5 (paoli/thorndale line) to malvern, the campus is nearly a mile away and there are no sidewalks to get there. If you did decide to take transit you would have to live in or around center city. Driving is going to suck because of 76. It’s an okay employer but not convenient for living in or around Philly.

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pup12345 t1_iy5ih88 wrote

I think vanguard might have a train station shuttle.

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avo_cado t1_iy9qrxo wrote

Or you could get an electric scooter

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pup12345 t1_iy5ilcj wrote

I would check if vanguard offers a shuttle to the office from the train station!

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