I ended up finding a driver through the app Nextdoor Neighbor. It 
probably costs me half of what it would have cost just using Uber or 
Lift, which for my situation, works out to about 15% of my gross income.


Not long ago, when I was working from home, I moved to the next town 
over. When the working from home gig played out, I got a job very close 
to my previous house, which was now in the next town over. Public 
transportation isn't really an option since the two system don't hook up 
very efficiently. I tried car pooling, but I couldn't really hook up 
with anyone at work, and the people I did find through something like 
Nextdoor Neighbor just weren't reliable enough. That's how I ended up 
with just hiring a driver.



On 07/22/2018 05:47 PM, Ana G wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>
> This is off topic, but I'm hoping list moderators will indulge me 
> because I'm not sure where to take this question.
>
>
> In a nutshell, I'd like to know how people get to work without 
> spending a lot of money.
>
>
> Right now, I work in town, going to different job sites every day. I 
> have a driver, who's actually a retired family member. I don't pay 
> this person beyond lunch and other odds and ends, but I do cover car 
> expenses.
>
>
> I'm thinking about applying for a regular nine-to-five job. It's in 
> the next town over, thirty-five miles away. The location is outside my 
> driver's comfort zone though she says she's willing to do it if I need 
> her to. So I'm trying to figure out what else I can do.
>
>
> * public transportation isn't an option because the job is in the next 
> town over.
>
>
> * I tried using fare calculators on ride services like Uber and Lift, 
> but it sounds like I would be spending about forty percent of my 
> take-home pay on transportation.
>
>
> * paratransit doesn't work because these services famously have a 
> two-hour window for pick-ups and drop-offs, which is a bit broad for 
> work. In this case, there are the added complications of needing to 
> cross a county line and needing to have a qualifying income.
>
>
> * I know someone who worked a deal out with a Lift driver. Basically, 
> the driver takes him to and from work everyday off the books for a 
> lower price. I could do this, but it would take a little while to get 
> to know the driver in order to approach the topic.
>
>
> * Ideally, I would find someone at work who lives in town and would 
> drive me at least part way (e.g., we could meet at a corner that is on 
> this person's way, even if I have to get there via public 
> transportation or my driver). But again, it would take a while to 
> develop enough of a relationship with my coworkers to make this happen.
>
>
> Any other suggestions or experiences that might help me brain-storm 
> how to get to work on time without going broke?
>
>
> Thanks, and again, I apologize for being off topic.
>
>
> Ciao
>
>
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