This is how much your long commute is costing you
Have you ever stopped to think about how much your morning commute costs?
You pay for gas, insurance or a public transit card. But that’s not the only way that you pay for them.
Commutes rank dead last in terms of what people perceive as good for their emotional well-being.
Long commutes have negative health effects, such as high blood pressure, lower back pain, obesity, and even shorter life spans.
But given the choice between a higher salary or a shorter commute, people overwhelmingly choose the job with a higher salary.
It’s not that people can’t do the math: it’s that they can’t see the total impact. 15 minutes extra on your commute doesn’t seem like much.
But here’s the math behind why that’s a bad choice.
The hidden psychology of a longer commute
People tend to overestimate the impact of salary, while they underestimate the impact of commuting.
The Harvard Business Review conducted a study to examine this effect.
When given the choice between 2 jobs, one making $67,000 with a commute of 50…
