What are the best and worst commutes you’ve ever had? I’ve noticed that while pretty much everyone prefers work (or school) they can feel passionate about*, our daily commutes can also be a make or break in our quality of life. My friend Christina got hundreds of hits earlier this month when she guest-posted about [...]
Entries Tagged as 'telework'
The Connoisseur of Commuting Returns To Carpooling
July 29th, 2011 · 2 Comments · transportation, work
Tags: carpool·commuting·Goodwill·quality of life·telework·vanpool
Carpooling Is Saving Me $6,800/year
January 16th, 2009 · No Comments · lifestyle, money, sustainability, transportation, work
Next month I’ll celebrate my one year anniversary at my job — and my carpool will have saved me $6,800. To figure that out, I used the calculator at Carpool Match Northwest, which is also where I found my congenial carpool (six of us now) in the first place. My situation is actually both better [...]
Tags: carpool·Carpool Match Northwest·carpooling·climate change·commute·green living·happiness·Oregon·telework·thrift
Winter Storms: Slow Down, Snuggle In
December 17th, 2008 · No Comments · lifestyle, simplicity, transportation
During a startling heat wave last May I advised slowing down as the best way to respond to it, both for happiness and to contain our carbon emissions. And now that my town (Portland, Oregon) is gripped with unusual amounts of snow and ice, I advise we slow down, snuggle in, and telework, walk or [...]
Tags: ancestors·carbon footprint·global warming·happiness·ice·life·nature·Oregon·outdoors·snow·telework·weather·winter·wreaths
