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Date Posted: 19:30:19 01/11/06 Wed
Author: Marg Blackburn
Subject: Commuting from Port Perry
In reply to:
Tami
's message, "Relocation Questions!" on 01:53:28 12/11/03 Thu
I cannot believe that no one has mentioned how horrible drive really is from Port Perry to Oshawa. I drove that road for several years before deciding to move closer to where I work. Simcoe Street is only a two lane road with many curves and hills. EVERY day you must prepare yourself for at LEAST one close call such as an idiot passing on a hill or on a curve (paying no attention what-so-ever to lane markings). There are also speeders who pass you as if you are standing still (even though you are speeding too). On top of this there are the ridges to contend with. MANY a time, I was stranded on top of the ridges because the steep hill under the railway pass was riddled with cars and trucks who couldn't make it up during a snowfall and basically spun out. Other times, it was just too chancey to try to make it down due to slippery conditions on the hill. At those times, there would be huge line-ups of cars/buses/trucks waiting for sanders to come along. Furthermore, with the price of gas, the price of cars, and the preciousness of time, it makes so much sense to live closer to work. I treasure all the extra time that I now get to spend with my family, as well as all the extra money I save on gas, insurance, cars etc. Most of all, however, I love not having to deal with the daily stress of driving on a road riddled with idiotic drivers!
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Working close to home -- Jeannie, 22:08:25 01/17/06 Tue
Well - I thoroughly agree with you.
I currently drive to Oshawa and then have a 75 minute journey further to work (total journey 2hrs 10mins each way).
I would love to work closer to home but have been looking for 2 years for a shorter commute.
Know of anything closer to home for someone who has awesome computer technical support skills, is also a professional software trainer and a terrific administrator all rolled into one, let me know !!
Take care,
Jeannie
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the commute from port perry -- david, 11:45:11 07/30/06 Sun
I spent alomst five years commuting to the big smoke from port and back. although it was usually during off peek hours such as 7am -3pm work hours, i found that it onl took an hour to get in and a hour to get out, except of course firday afternoons. I almost never took the highways and ususally took the back roads, never the same way more than two day in a row. take reach road west or take myrtle road west or take #7 out of brooklin, whatever mix it up. the scenery is difinitely worth it. if you want to take the highway ad get there in an hour leave port at about 5am 5:10am no later or your are traffic parking.
have fun discovering the scenery
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Back roads -- Jeannie, 13:19:01 08/17/06 Thu
Actually, I now work in Markham, for which there are a miriad of routes to choose and use.
Love it!
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Leave Early -- Toby, 13:52:00 09/05/06 Tue
Yes, David is correct. You must leave early to get a good drive in. I leave, supposed to leave, a 5:45 am. I go Shirley Rd to Coates Rd to Lakeridge down to consesion #7,
Westney to Hywy #7 to 407. Clear sailing from there!!!
I know, I know....407 cost money.
But I can afford it, because I make more money working in Toronto than I ever could in Port Perry. Even with Gas etc. I figure that working outside the area is the only way a single woman can afford to live alone. I worked in Port for over 10 years, and the most I could get paid was $12.00 an hour.
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