I’ve always commuted to work one way or another. I don’t have the luxury of working from home (like some I know). But that has never really bothered me.

When I worked in London I commuted by more than one way. I would walk to the bus stop, take the bus to the tube station, take the tube to my train, the train to where I needed to go and walk the last mile to work. All of this generally took 45 minutes. This never really bothered me. In the morning I would read and nap a bit on the train. On the way home I would watch the small tv that the husband unit had given me and be home in time to make tea.

In Hobbs, well, lets just saw it doesn’t take long to get anywhere in Hobbs. So with my own car I carted myself around. The longest drive I had there was probably a grueling 10 minutes.

But with Pittsburgh it’s a bit different. I can’t seem to figure it out. Maybe it’s because I am doing the commute in a city without the use of public transport. All I know is I don’t like it that much.

The morning isn’t too bad. While I miss having someone doing the driving for me, it’s not crowded going out of the city. The tunnel is pretty fast, the roads pretty clear. Hook up the iPod, wizz, bang, go. Probably takes me about 30-35 minutes to get to work. The way back is a different story.

I usually get off at around 3:30. Not too bad. But for some reason the drive back is a nightmare. I wouldn’t think that many people would be trying to get back into the city. Even at 2:00 there is a bit of a back log for driving. And I don’t like it. I don’t like being parked on the parkway. I hate wasting the gas, I hate wasting the time.

My only solution is to get a job within the city and I hope to do that soon. Either that or win the lottery, so I never have to work again. But I think the former will happen much sooner than the latter. *sigh*