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Office Productivity (sh.itjust.works)
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[+] 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)
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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I’m counting down the months until my work relocates to our new head office. I can say goodbye to the 35-75 minute commute (each way), and have a reliable ~60min train ride.

    Sure it might take longer, overall - but I’ll be able to relax by reading a book, taking a nap or playing a game. I’d much rather that than deal with the anxiety of bumper-to-bumper traffic in a sea of SUVs filled with inattentive drivers.

    I literally drive past at least one accident every day on my way to work. The Monash Highway in Victoria, IYKYK.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    It really is the least talked about benefit to public transport, yet is so significant. Sure you can't do too much but you can watch a show/movie, play a game, read, write, draw or even do your taxes and shop from your phone and laptop.

    Certainly can't do that driving around. And it let's you relax and change from work mode to home mode. Even if you have to do a little drive to and from the station.

    Plus like you mentioned, less chance of delays and being involved in accidents. Win win win win.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    taking a nap

    Well, I see you don't live in America lol.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    That highway is in Melbourne, Australia. I fell asleep on a train in Australia once as a kid and for some reason had my shoes off. When I put them back on I crushed a cockroach that had snuck inside. As long as you check your shoes before putting them on, you should be just fine taking a nap on an Australian train.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Bro, EW lmao.

    Tbf, you could probably sleep fairly safely on a lot of trains in the US. That said, it's entirely too frequent, when I ride my area's transit, that I see some wild shit that I'd really prefer not be asleep around.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Environmentally, absolutely...personally? I absolutely fucking hate using public transport. I'd take 90min of sitting still in traffic alone in my car over bumping and griding with random strangers for 90min on a train any day.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I do not. I can read or watch movies while riding a train. No chance in a car.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    If they're really, really good.

    Here in Munich, our public transport is much better than any American city, but I still hate taking the train in summer. AC either does not exist or is far too weak. Taking the car takes 40, maybe 50 minutes, the train 1h25min. I still take the train, mind you, but it's so much more exhausting than the car...

    I have to mention my daily commute is between two cities outside Munich.

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