Submitted by mrstillbirth t3_yfue2k in rva
BikeInWhite t1_iu5aby3 wrote
I can't speak to commuting northbound in the mornings, but this time of year always sucks for commuting south or west during rush hour due to the sunset. Until daylight savings time hits the sun is at the perfect level on the horizon to be a giant shark with a laser beam on it's head.
Zsevern t1_iu5ytnh wrote
When buying a house with a commute in the equation try to buy east of your job. That way the sun is always to your back.
bmrobin t1_iu5zvii wrote
the thought of working at the same place for as long as i plan to own a house makes me jittery. a house you’re gonna have for a long time but a job can move around, relocate, get pulled out from under you, etc.
Schmergenheimer t1_iu6sn0f wrote
The secret is to live east of everywhere. That way everything is west of you so you'll never commute into the sun.
amazingD t1_iu72bob wrote
Brb buying a house in Sandbridge
Mad-Lad-of-RVA t1_iu8a7ho wrote
Ah, I knew there was an upside to buying in Highland Springs!
Schmergenheimer t1_iu8bbbk wrote
But what if you took a job in New Kent?
Mad-Lad-of-RVA t1_iu8ew1n wrote
I would never!
orthologousgenes t1_iu724ec wrote
Unless you work night shift! Sun and traffic are always in my favor on my commute! If I worked days I’d be cursing the whole ride though. There’s nothing worse than that blinding sun on the horizon when you’re driving. Obscuring traffic lights, cars, signs, everything. Can’t see shit. Ugh. I tell you what, I’d be looking for another job if I had to deal with that malarkey twice a day.
Zsevern t1_iu8qhfi wrote
Ha! Good point. I've been hanging with those crazy morning people too long 😀
MrPlowThatsTheName t1_iu6t1n1 wrote
Lol this is some of the shittiest advice I’ve ever heard. There at least 5,000 other things higher on any homebuyer’s priority list than this.
ubiquitous_delight t1_iu6tyk5 wrote
He just said "try" not "make it your top priority", there's no need to be hostile
Zsevern t1_iu6wb1k wrote
Thank you, 😆 lol
mrstillbirth OP t1_iu5anhx wrote
Very good point
playcavalier t1_iu6qrgt wrote
Can confirm. I travel east in the mornings and west in the evenings, it’s brutal
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