A new study out of Stanford took a look at what they call “super commuters.”
Those that are willing to accept a long drive to work -- 75 miles or more -- for fewer days in the office.
And there’s plenty in the Bay Area. Some say they’re struggling.
“It's kind of hard, too, you know, because you're kind of falling asleep, and there's been a lot of accidents,” said one commuter.
And others who are adapting.
"When I'm waiting I do exercises,” Ted Lee said. “In the car I have dumbells, 15 pounds so I can exercise in traffic, I wait patiently."
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Stanford says the rise in long commutes comes from people working from home, further from the office, at least a few days a week.
Meaning they face long commutes, typically, just two-to-three days a week.
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So overall, there's more time at home, as well as on the road.
"We see in the data that parents are spending more time with kids if they're on a hybrid schedule,” Nick Bloom, Stanford University professor, said. “So some of that time saved up they're actually spending with their own kids."
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