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My old boss told me to always take the job with the worst commute and I thought he was crazy until I saw his point
A few years back my manager Jerry said I should pick the job that's furthest away because it shows you care more. I took a role that was 45 minutes each way in Atlanta traffic and I hated it for the first 6 months. But after a year I realized I was the first one in and last one out and my boss noticed my effort way more than the person who lived 10 minutes down the road. Did anyone else get career advice that sounded stupid but actually worked out?
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the_elizabeth22d ago
Huh, that's an interesting take on it... I actually wonder if the longer commute gives you built-in decompression time to leave work at work. People who live close sometimes bring their job stress straight home with them cause they never had that drive to mentally switch gears.
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taylor30522d ago
I mean, I sort of see it differently honestly. If you're already a hard worker, living far away doesn't automatically make you look more dedicated, it just means you're tired all the time. idk, I had a buddy who took a job an hour away and he was always late because of random accidents and rush hour, so his boss actually thought he didn't care enough to leave early. Maybe it's just me but I'd rather pick the shorter commute and use that extra hour each day to actually do a better job once I'm there.
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