Should I move to Milwaukee and give up my bike commute? - The Chainlink2024-03-29T07:25:02Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/should-i-move-to-milwaukee-and-give-up-my-bike-commute?feed=yes&xn_auth=noi would never in a million ye…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-02-25:2211490:Comment:6502062013-02-25T16:59:38.633ZDan Allisonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DanAllison
<p>i would never in a million years choose to car commute between milwaukee and northbrook everyday. that would crush my soul, and i've really become quite attached to my soul over the years. </p>
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<p>Milwaukee is a great city, but your GF needs to get some perspective on how specialized your job is. overall, housing is more expensive in chicagoland than it is in milwaukeeland, but we're not talking about an order of magnitude here. my advice: talk some sense into your woman, or move…</p>
<p>i would never in a million years choose to car commute between milwaukee and northbrook everyday. that would crush my soul, and i've really become quite attached to my soul over the years. </p>
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<p>Milwaukee is a great city, but your GF needs to get some perspective on how specialized your job is. overall, housing is more expensive in chicagoland than it is in milwaukeeland, but we're not talking about an order of magnitude here. my advice: talk some sense into your woman, or move on.</p> I know I wouldn't want to fac…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-02-25:2211490:Comment:6500682013-02-25T15:06:22.623ZBruceBikeshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BruceBikes
<p>I know I wouldn't want to face that commute in any way, but if you end up commuting between Milwaukee and Chicago via Metra or Amtrak, at least that gives you good leverage with the GF for a brand-new, tricked-out folding bike to carry onto the train.</p>
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<p>I know I wouldn't want to face that commute in any way, but if you end up commuting between Milwaukee and Chicago via Metra or Amtrak, at least that gives you good leverage with the GF for a brand-new, tricked-out folding bike to carry onto the train.</p>
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<p>Good luck!</p> Both of my work associates li…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-02-25:2211490:Comment:6500652013-02-25T14:57:07.339ZApie (11)https://thechainlink.org/profile/AndyPielet
<p>Both of my work associates live in Cedarburg, and commute by train 2-5 times a week. You could always get a fold up bike, and hop off the train a few stops early to get some biking in.</p>
<p>Both of my work associates live in Cedarburg, and commute by train 2-5 times a week. You could always get a fold up bike, and hop off the train a few stops early to get some biking in.</p> Yikes! I always consider any…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-02-25:2211490:Comment:6498692013-02-25T14:19:57.559ZWillGhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/WillGodfrey
<p>Yikes! I always consider any auto commuting that I need to do as part of my workday when I'm thinking about my level of "true compensation."</p>
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<p>For example: Say that I have a job paying $15/hr. I cannot ride my bike to work and it takes me 1 hour by car. If I work an 8 hour shift I make 8 * $15 = $120, <em>but</em> I also had to spend 2 hours driving! Therefore, my "true compensation" for that days work is only $120 / 10 = $12/hr, or about 20% less than my gross hourly wage.…</p>
<p>Yikes! I always consider any auto commuting that I need to do as part of my workday when I'm thinking about my level of "true compensation."</p>
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<p>For example: Say that I have a job paying $15/hr. I cannot ride my bike to work and it takes me 1 hour by car. If I work an 8 hour shift I make 8 * $15 = $120, <em>but</em> I also had to spend 2 hours driving! Therefore, my "true compensation" for that days work is only $120 / 10 = $12/hr, or about 20% less than my gross hourly wage. Plus, if we also consider the gas/fuel/oil/wear/etc. for the car, we're coming out even further behind. For example, let's say that we drive 40 mi each way during that hour, we should subtract another $0.555 * 40 * 2 = $44.40 from our daily take home, leaving us at a $7.56/hr (($120-$44.4)0 / 10) in "true compensation." Total bummer.</p>
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<p>Yes, yes, I know that not everyone will value their time like this, but I think that the point stands that you should underestimate how much vehicle commuting is/will really costing you.</p> https://www.freakonomicsexper…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-02-25:2211490:Comment:6499622013-02-25T03:59:47.652ZLizhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Liz657
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<p>Cant make a decision for you, but there's a lot of reasonably priced suburbs out there. Price out buffalo grove , libertyville, des plaines, or others before adding $7-10k a year to car commute. </p>
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<p>Cant make a decision for you, but there's a lot of reasonably priced suburbs out there. Price out buffalo grove , libertyville, des plaines, or others before adding $7-10k a year to car commute. </p> I wouldn't unless I could fin…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-02-25:2211490:Comment:6499502013-02-25T00:52:31.287ZWolf-Puphttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YvonneValencia
<p>I wouldn't unless I could find a job in Milwaukee and if, of course, I cared a lot for the guy. If not I'd just say, "no." And then I'd go celebrate my freedom with a nice long bike ride and a drink with some friends. I can't imagine leaving my family behind either. Meh.</p>
<p>I wouldn't unless I could find a job in Milwaukee and if, of course, I cared a lot for the guy. If not I'd just say, "no." And then I'd go celebrate my freedom with a nice long bike ride and a drink with some friends. I can't imagine leaving my family behind either. Meh.</p> I think you could solve this…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-02-25:2211490:Comment:6499472013-02-25T00:39:53.053Zspencewinehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/spencewine
<p>I think you could solve this dilemma simply by doing the math:</p>
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<p>Multiply your estimated gas+ car expenses+ mental/physical health expenses (for sitting in a car for 3+hours a day) for a year and then multiply that by the life of a mortgage. Now take that cost and add it to what you estimate your mortgage to be in Milwaukee. How does that compare to a mortgage in Chicago? I'm guessing that you will find the cost of living in Chicago+bike commuting is probably cheaper than…</p>
<p>I think you could solve this dilemma simply by doing the math:</p>
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<p>Multiply your estimated gas+ car expenses+ mental/physical health expenses (for sitting in a car for 3+hours a day) for a year and then multiply that by the life of a mortgage. Now take that cost and add it to what you estimate your mortgage to be in Milwaukee. How does that compare to a mortgage in Chicago? I'm guessing that you will find the cost of living in Chicago+bike commuting is probably cheaper than living in downtown Milwaukee+car commuting to Northbrook, but you'll have to do the calculation yourself. Regardless, if it were me saddled with this dilemma, I probably wouldn't consider moving to Milwaukee unless my SO had a job in waiting that is better than what she already has in Chicago, otherwise you risk moving from one crappy job to another in Milwaukee and in the process you'll get a pretty crappy commute.</p> If you don't mind my asking,…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-02-24:2211490:Comment:6500862013-02-24T22:49:52.694ZJMinHPhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JM883
<p>If you don't mind my asking, what company in Northbrook? I'm a big mechanical watch nerd, though my collection has currently been narrowed down to 4 automatics + a G-shock. I used to wear my diver pretty much daily but I got worried that the rough pavement and knocks it was taking on my bike commute weren't so good for the watch (hence the G-shock).</p>
<p>I also wonder if those of us with a bike fascination/appreciation are similarly attracted to mechanical watches.…</p>
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<p>If you don't mind my asking, what company in Northbrook? I'm a big mechanical watch nerd, though my collection has currently been narrowed down to 4 automatics + a G-shock. I used to wear my diver pretty much daily but I got worried that the rough pavement and knocks it was taking on my bike commute weren't so good for the watch (hence the G-shock).</p>
<p>I also wonder if those of us with a bike fascination/appreciation are similarly attracted to mechanical watches.</p>
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</blockquote> Unless your SO has an awesome…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-02-24:2211490:Comment:6500112013-02-24T22:24:20.908ZLanterne Rougehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JimSchultz
<p>Unless your SO has an awesome job offer there that will move their career in great places, I wouldn't even think about it. It sounds like your career field is specialized in a way, so to me, it would be a no brainer to stay. Of course, I wasn't always so cold and calculated, and women have made me do crazy things before, so I completely understand your dilemma.</p>
<p>Unless your SO has an awesome job offer there that will move their career in great places, I wouldn't even think about it. It sounds like your career field is specialized in a way, so to me, it would be a no brainer to stay. Of course, I wasn't always so cold and calculated, and women have made me do crazy things before, so I completely understand your dilemma.</p> One hour during rush hours? …tag:thechainlink.org,2013-02-24:2211490:Comment:6495592013-02-24T17:07:23.963Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>One hour during rush hours? Traffic around Milwaukee can be pretty snarly, even if things on the Northbook end tend to be more reliable.</p>
<p>(BTW thank you for not putting an apostrophe in "Rogers" :-) )<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Diego Rael said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/should-i-move-to-milwaukee-and-give-up-my-bike-commute#2211490Comment649469"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Well, I live in Rogers park and commute to Northbrook every day 1…</p>
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<p>One hour during rush hours? Traffic around Milwaukee can be pretty snarly, even if things on the Northbook end tend to be more reliable.</p>
<p>(BTW thank you for not putting an apostrophe in "Rogers" :-) )<br/> <br/> <cite>Diego Rael said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/should-i-move-to-milwaukee-and-give-up-my-bike-commute#2211490Comment649469"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Well, I live in Rogers park and commute to Northbrook every day 1 hour each way in the winter and 45 to 50 minutes each way in the summer. Northbrook to downtown Milwaukee is one hour each way 70 miles. I don't know it's a toss up. This is going to take some serious contemplating.</p>
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