Do you live where you work?

[COmedic17]

Or do you commute?

I commute. I don't think I would ever want to work where I lived.

 

[gotbeerz001]

I work as a transporting medic in the County I grew up in. I do not live there any more and commute 45 minutes with no traffic.

I work Fire in an area I have never lived.

 

[STXmedic]

I live about ten minutes outside of the city I work for. I used to work part-time for my home town. I had no problems with it, but it's a relatively nice suburb. The two minute drive was rather nice...

 

[CaliEMTGirl]

Commute 1-1.5hrs

 

[LACoGurneyjockey]

Commuted a couple hours when I started, then ended up moving into our coverage area to cut down on the drive.

 

[CALEMT]

Currently I live in the area I work. Previously I commuted 300 miles, never been to that area before I worked there.

 

[redundantbassist]

My dept is just a few blocks down from my house.

 

[Jim37F]

I have about a 30-45min commute depending on traffic....for Fire/EMS I'd almost rather work and live in roughly the same area, help know the area a lot better...I've known guys who live in their service area will get a posting location near their house and just go home rather than sit in the rig for however many hours.....Now if I was LEO I'd rather have a bit of a commute lol

 

[Tigger]

I commute a half hour to an hour depending on station. It's like being in a whole different world up in the mountains and I love it. However the biggest town is like 8000 so I'm gonna stick to living somewhere a little bigger.

I also work part time for my local AMR op so I can remind myself how lucky I am.

 

[chaz90]

I live in the county where I work, so I am sometimes assigned to the station 2 minutes from my house and sometimes work a 45 minute drive away. I appreciate sleeping in and getting home 5 minutes after my relief arrives at night now that I'm at the closest station, but I also like seeing different areas of the county I don't make it to as often. Working in the county where I live has really helped me learn the area as well.

 

[Anjel]

I commute about 45-50min. I thought about moving to the county, but if I ever need an ambulance I don't want my coworkers showing up. I'd end up trauma naked strapped to a backboard. Probably upside down.

 

[WildlandEMT89]

Until recently I had a 2 hour commute and it was hell for me. Now I live about 30 minutes from where I work. Much more time at home with the family and I wouldn't have it any other way

 

[ZombieEMT]

FT job is less than ten minutes from my house. PT job is about about 30.

 

[Burritomedic1127]

Live about 15min from work with no traffic. Wouldnt want to live there, way too expensive

 

[Chewy20]

The stations I'm at now are 5 mins and 15 minutes away. Further out in the county can be an hour.

Moving in August so my commute will probably be between 1 and 2 hours. Only twice a week though so figured I could deal.

 

[STXmedic]

Which direction are you moving?

 

[Chewy20]

Which direction are you moving?

West in the Fredericksburg area or north somewhere.

 

[COmedic17]

My commute is about an hour and 15 minutes. it gives me time to drink my coffee, and wake up before the chaos starts. I like the drive.

 

[cruiseforever]

I so I can remind myself how lucky I am.

That's how I feel when I come here. When I read about other places, it confirms I have it pretty good. Drive 5 minutes to FT job. 30-60 minutes part time job.

 

[Rettsani]

I live in a suburban district of my City, I need 1,5 hours for my way to our Ambulance Station. I have to use a Bus, a Train and a Underground Tram.