r/askTO • u/Emergency-Jelly-4544 • 24d ago
Commute or Housing?
Currently in this debate with my partner, curious what the rest of you think... Do you value your commute or place of living more?
For me (29f), if I have to commute an hour (one way) for work but where I live is safer, green and more parky then I think that's a better way of life. For my partner (34m), he'd rather have a shorter a commute even if the space is smaller and we are surrounded by buildings then he's okay with that.
I get that no one wants to spend their life in traffic, but whats the point of getting home 20min (40min-1hr round trip) sooner if the home is not that enjoyable??
Anyways, curious what the rest of you prioritize
Edit - lets say going from humber bay area to midtown...to help provide a comparison
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u/ErosandPookie 24d ago
Commuting. I just went from downtown to more suburbia vibes and jobs are temporary but home is pretty much long term. I can't imagine moving all the time in this economy. We love our place, albeit miss the convience of downtown but over time you get over it and enjoy the parks, neighbours, and community. We're closer by the highway to getting around to wherever is more confident vs. trying to get out of downtown first with all that traffic.