Flats near the city center cost more, but the extra rent is not always wasted. A study of 900 workers found that people who travel under twenty minutes each way sleep about forty minutes longer than those who travel over an hour.
Money is only part of the story. Long journeys also make people eat later, exercise less, and see friends only at weekends. Several workers in the study said they had turned down promotions because the new office was further from home.
The researchers suggest a simple test: before signing a lease, travel to the new office from that address at eight on a Monday morning.
靠近市中心的公寓比較貴，但多付的租金未必浪費。一項針對 900 名上班族的研究發現，單程通勤不到二十分鐘的人，比通勤超過一小時的人多睡約四十分鐘。
金錢只是故事的一部分。長途通勤也使人吃得更晚、運動更少，而且只有週末才見得到朋友。研究中有好幾位受訪者表示，他們婉拒了升遷，因為新辦公室離家更遠。
研究者建議一個簡單的測試：簽租約前，先在某個星期一早上八點，從那個地址通勤到新辦公室一次。
No trains will run between Central and Harbor View while the tunnel is repaired.
Bicycles cannot be carried on the replacement buses. Passengers with heavy luggage should use the Green Line instead.
Staff in orange jackets will be at every affected station until nine each evening. For the latest news, watch the platform screens.
隧道整修期間，中央站與港景站之間將停駛列車。
接駁車不得攜帶自行車。攜帶大件行李的乘客請改搭綠線。
身穿橘色外套的站務人員每晚九點前都會在受影響的各站服務。最新消息請留意月台螢幕。
Percentage of workers using each method, 2015 and 2025.
| Method | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Car | 41 | 29 |
| Bus or train | 33 | 42 |
| Scooter | 18 | 15 |
| Walking or cycling | 8 | 14 |
Fuel prices rose by half over the same period, and two new train stations opened in 2021.
各種通勤方式使用者百分比，2015 年與 2025 年。
| 方式 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 開車 | 41 | 29 |
| 公車或火車 | 33 | 42 |
| 機車 | 18 | 15 |
| 步行或騎單車 | 8 | 14 |
同期燃料價格上漲了一半，並於 2021 年新增兩座火車站。
Dear Ms. Fang,
I would like to ask whether I could work from home on Wednesdays, starting next month.
My commute takes ninety minutes each way, and the reports I prepare on Wednesdays need long periods without interruption. I would still join the ten o'clock meeting online and answer messages as usual.
If the team feels this makes contact harder, I am happy to try it for two months first and then discuss the results with you.
I have already spoken to Kenji, who says my desk can be shared with a part-time colleague on that day.
Yours sincerely,
Marco Teng
方小姐您好：
我想請問下個月起是否可以在每週三居家工作。
我單程通勤要九十分鐘，而週三要做的報告需要長時間不被打斷。我仍會線上參加十點的會議，並照常回覆訊息。
如果團隊覺得這樣聯絡起來比較不便，我很願意先試行兩個月，之後再與您討論成效。
我已經和健二談過，他說我的座位那天可以與一位兼職同事共用。
敬祝安好
鄧馬可