Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
To   : Boraxman
From : Weatherman
Date : Mon Jul 25 2022 07:41:55


b> An hour each way is a long time. This is the problem with the "car"
b> culture of America. One hour each way comes to about 1 month per year in a
b> car. That is an entire month of the year just to get to and from work. Not
b> really accessible or functional.
b> 
b> I used to do that 1 hour+ commute each way, and its awful, especially when
b> you have traffic. It's costly too.

It is all in what you get used to.  That is the norm and a small price to pay to be away from the crime ridden big city locations.  You couldn't pay me to live close to any of them.  It is a good time to listen to some music, enjoy the drive or ride. 

b> In Australia, the city fringes don't really have the same quality schools.
b> You really do need to get closer to the CBD, but then, we don't quite have
b> the same reputation of inner city troubles as many US cities seem to have.
b> They aren't crime ridden, not when you go close in.

Typically the school systems around here are a reflection of the general neighborhoods.  The areas where the family/parents are involved in the school/education and have decent family values, those are the areas with the best schools.  If the community is broken, the school is typically the same.

- Mark
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