Commuters And Traffic — How Do You Do It?

I have worked second shift nearly all of my adult life. I don’t think I’ve ever worked a ‘real’ 9-to-5 job. Today was a good example I’ve made a wise choice. How do you commuters deal with the commute?

I had to be in New Haven this morning at 9:30. That meant traffic on Whitney Avenue in Hamden, traffic as I-91 approached I-95, then more traffic in Downtown New Haven&#185.

I just don’t have the patience for this!

This evening it was John Mongillo’s wake in North Haven. I left Hartford at 5:05 and crawled onto I-84… crawled through the tunnel… crawled on I-91 south.

Is there a secret method for dealing?

I’m driving a 2012 Subaru Legacy at the moment (roomy, comfy, economical, GREAT sound system). It helps a lot, but even it isn’t enough to make riding close enough to see the back tattoos on the driver in front of you palatable!

How do you daily commuters do it? How do my neighbors who work in New York City do it? Do you just grin and bear it? Does it just get easier with time?

Going in at 2:30 and home around midnight has spoiled me.

&#185 – I parked in a lot for a little over two hours. $12! Really? It’s New Haven. I know how to manually open the gate for the parking lot at the old place, but I didn’t dare.