When our office is open and not shut due to COVID, my commute is about 18km one way (11 miles), through the middle of Canada’s largest city which is synonymous with some of the worst gridlock in NA. I am able to ameliorate this by leaving for work after the morning rush, and I usually stay a few minutes later to avoid the rush on my way home. The crazy thing is that waiting even 20 minutes can reduce an hour trip to 25 minutes.
That having been said, my drive is often my favourite time of the day, particularly on the way home. I get to relax in my comfy leather chair, light a pipe and listen to music or podcasts. Doesn’t matter how cold it gets or if it’s raining or snowing. Others rage in traffic jams, I tend to look at them as cozy more than anything these days.
