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Monday, April 3, 2006
To drive or not to drive?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
That is the biggest question that everyone faces in Atlanta almost everyday!
Each morning, I am confronted with the dilemma of deciding whether to drive my own car in to work downtown, ride Marta or carpool with my roommate.
Inevitably, I always end up driving my own car and facing the terrible traffic here because it’s convenient, comfortable and easy for me to swing by different office locations for various meetings in town.
However, the comforts of my car do nothing to curb my foul mood which is caused by traffic being all snarled up.
If I could choose my ideal work location, it certainly wouldn’t be anywhere near downtown.
The thought of teleworking has crossed my mind several times.
Surely, I can persuade my boss to see that my couch and laptop would increase my productivity tenfold.
There are a few incentives that have been introduced to help us commute to work safely and quickly such as the Clean Air Campaign and Commuter Rewards.
Have you participated in any of these types of programs? Where do you live and work? What is your average commute time? Does the thought of rush hour leave you with a heavy feeling in the pit of your stomach each morning?
Note: Your comments may appear in Sunday’s Jobs section.
