“With so many cutbacks in personnel over the past few years, what
used to be a relaxing commute has become additional work time. The
advantage, of course, [is that] you can finalize or begin things you didn’t
have an opportunity to do while officially at work. It relieves some of
the stress of the overload of work and the pressure that comes in
today’s job.”
“A fifteen-minute commute each way increases productivity and satisfaction enormously while reducing stress.”“I drive to work, so listening to the radio and thinking [are] the only
real options. I don’t use a cell phone while driving at all (e.g., no handsfree, etc.). I’ll use the drive in to work to prep for the day and the drive
home to decompress.”“I can review e-mail on a Blackberry at stoplights and can use a cell
phone to check messages while driving.”
“With a smaller management team, my Blackberry and cell phone have
made my commuting time a necessary (but at least convenient) extension of my workday.”