Granted, my ideal way to get to work (given that teleporters haven't been invented yet) would be whizzing down the motorway, donning my shades and cherry red driving gloves singing along to Girls Aloud. OK so, in reality the 'whizzing' would be replaced with a slow crawl along the M42 - I know - I've tried (except between Christmas and New Year when anyone with any sense books time off work - it's nice and quiet then).
Plus, there's the cost. If I was to drive to work I'd need to refuel my car every week. Depending on the price of petrol that would cost about £30. Add to that the cost of parking at approximately £10 per day (yes, really!). That's:
£10 x 5 + £30 = £80 per week!
£80 x 4 = £320 per month!
£320 x 12 = £3840 per year!
£80 x 4 = £320 per month!
£320 x 12 = £3840 per year!
Eek! And, that my budgeting babes is why I chose to let the train take the strain. Obviously the singing to Girls Aloud had to stop. And OK, so the train isn't the most glamourous mode of transport (unless we're going back to bygone days of steam) but spending 40-minutes a day on the train means I can catch-up with paperwork, reading, phone calls and even sleep. Things you certainly can't do whilst hurtling or crawling down the motorway.
Plus, there's the cost - I get a monthly train pass which sets me back just £54!
Taking the car @ £320 per month Vs taking the train @ £54 per month = a difference of £266 per month, that's a staggering £3192 per year!
Maybe your need to sing along to Girls Aloud is worth over £3k per year? If not, it might be worth seeing if public transport could be a more budget friendly way for you to get to work.
Happy travelling!
Babe xx
*Irony intended
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