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.
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.
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.
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