overworked, underpaid, and time in your yaris - Toyota Yaris Forums

fnkngrv · 07-20-2007, 03:55 AM

So anyway I thought that it would be interesting to find out how much time peeps really get to spend in their Yarii. I love my car and if I get the chance to I am out on the road with it. I work around 60-65 hours a week and it has limited me somewhat from truly being able to enjoy the car as I would like...not to mention the family life. I figure I am at about 3-4 hours a week....15 minutes each way of my commute which would add up for most weeks to 150 minutes and then going on small errands to Lowes or Wal-mart or the grocery store...everything else is in walking distance for me.

How many hours a week do you guys/gals figure that you get to spend in your Yaris on a weekly basis?

hasher22 · 07-20-2007, 04:01 AM

really interesting..........work is fucked....prices going up...wages stay the same..!!

I work 40hours a week fulltime.......im underpaid badly for the work im doin!!!.....boss is fuckin typical cheap mutha fooker, i asked for a raise and i got $5 more added to my bank each week!! I HATE HIM...thats why im quittin in 2 months!! WHOOOO!!!

I spend around 1.5 hours a day in my yaris......40mins to get to work and 40mins back!! I need more powaaaaa!!

yer :)

leowhy · 07-20-2007, 04:23 AM

hahahaha...
due to my long working hours, i spend around 30mins per day to & fro between my house & my company...

Nigal · 07-20-2007, 05:29 AM

I spend about 20 hours a week in mine. I work as a home health aide and drive anywhere from 400-1,000 miles a week.

sambo42xa · 07-20-2007, 07:01 AM

3 hours a day in the YARIS aka the "clown car" for my commute!
Weekends, it's the Elecra Glide

!

Finally, it's FRIDAY!

Violin · 07-20-2007, 06:58 AM

14.423 hours per week in mine.

Thotprawsis · 07-20-2007, 08:01 AM

Most of the time I average 3-4 hpw. I get to work out of town from time to time and those weeks I will get about 8-15 hpw.

cleong · 07-20-2007, 08:56 AM

i drive my car for work. I spend at least 4 hours in the car on most days, some days I drive about 5-6 hours like today. So when I park my car in the evenings I am actually quite glad to finally stop driving. :)

BailOut · 07-20-2007, 09:05 AM

I spend about 8 to 10 hours per week in mine. My commute is roughly 1.5 hours per day, with the rest of the time being errands.

kurokoma-kun · 07-20-2007, 09:18 AM

My commute to work is 30-40 mins each way, so that's 5 or 6 hours a week.

But I drive for fun about that same amount or more!

I don't know where this obsession with cars came from, otherwise I'm more or less a normal girl

eTiMaGo · 07-20-2007, 09:15 AM

heheeh I could actually walk or ride a bike to work. I would, but I'd end up really sweaty and stinky, and there's no shower there. So, I usually spend less than 10 minutes in the car, unless I go out somewhere for an errand, which can take 15 minutes, or 2 hours

steved · 07-20-2007, 09:28 AM

I'm 1 hour to work each way. I average about 12 hours a week.

nsmitchell · 07-20-2007, 10:38 AM

I spend about 30 minutes a day round trip to work. Then about another 30 running errands and whatnot.

death is my gift · 07-20-2007, 03:51 PM

Since getting my Yaris I don't let my girlfriend drive us around her in crappy Honda Civic anymore. And, she can't drive a standard. teehee

Pars · 07-21-2007, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by death is my gift

Since getting my Yaris I don't let my girlfriend drive us around her in crappy Honda Civic anymore. And, she can't drive a standard. teehee

Same here. Since the Yaris, my Civic Sedan has been sitting out front working on it's flat spot. Initially, I thought the wife would use it as the primary babe car, it turns out that the Yaris does a better job at carting around the new born. Anyone want to buy a 2000 Civic EX-G with less then 100,000km on it?

YarisTom73 · 07-21-2007, 08:38 AM

15-20 minseach way, each day..so, around a kalf hour to 45 mins a day, unless I can find a reason to drive around longer (hour long trip to the store a half mile away)

By the way, kickazz avatar, SherryBerry

sherryberry · 07-21-2007, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YarisTom73

15-20 minseach way, each day..so, around a kalf hour to 45 mins a day, unless I can find a reason to drive around longer (hour long trip to the store a half mile away)

By the way, kickazz avatar, SherryBerry

hehe thanks i like it too.. too bad i don't look like that ha.

FJ YHBCR · 07-22-2007, 04:04 AM

I spend 3 hours, to & from work and some else driving around the city .

07-20-2007, 03:55 AM	#1
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	overworked, underpaid, and time in your yaris So anyway I thought that it would be interesting to find out how much time peeps really get to spend in their Yarii. I love my car and if I get the chance to I am out on the road with it. I work around 60-65 hours a week and it has limited me somewhat from truly being able to enjoy the car as I would like...not to mention the family life. I figure I am at about 3-4 hours a week....15 minutes each way of my commute which would add up for most weeks to 150 minutes and then going on small errands to Lowes or Wal-mart or the grocery store...everything else is in walking distance for me. How many hours a week do you guys/gals figure that you get to spend in your Yaris on a weekly basis? __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

07-20-2007, 04:01 AM	#2
hasher22 Look mum no stars!! Drives: Toyota Yaris 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Sydney Posts: 1,469	really interesting..........work is fucked....prices going up...wages stay the same..!! I work 40hours a week fulltime.......im underpaid badly for the work im doin!!!.....boss is fuckin typical cheap mutha fooker, i asked for a raise and i got $5 more added to my bank each week!! I HATE HIM...thats why im quittin in 2 months!! WHOOOO!!! I spend around 1.5 hours a day in my yaris......40mins to get to work and 40mins back!! I need more powaaaaa!! yer :) __________________

07-20-2007, 04:23 AM	#3
leowhy Drives: Yaris 1.5G Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 53	hahahaha... due to my long working hours, i spend around 30mins per day to & fro between my house & my company... __________________ finally i found this forum!!!

07-20-2007, 05:29 AM	#4
Nigal Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Piqua, Ohio Posts: 302	I spend about 20 hours a week in mine. I work as a home health aide and drive anywhere from 400-1,000 miles a week. __________________ ********************************* "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds."

07-20-2007, 07:01 AM	#5
sambo42xa Drives: 07 YARIS Automatic/LiftBac/Red Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern NH- USA Posts: 144	3 hours a day in the YARIS aka the "clown car" for my commute! Weekends, it's the Elecra Glide ! Finally, it's FRIDAY! __________________

07-20-2007, 06:58 AM	#6
Violin View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Auto Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,592	14.423 hours per week in mine.

07-20-2007, 08:01 AM	#7
Thotprawsis View User's Garage Drives: '07 Blazin' Blue LB Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 201	Most of the time I average 3-4 hpw. I get to work out of town from time to time and those weeks I will get about 8-15 hpw.

07-20-2007, 08:56 AM	#8
cleong Parallel Parking Pro View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 1.5 Manual Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 590	i drive my car for work. I spend at least 4 hours in the car on most days, some days I drive about 5-6 hours like today. So when I park my car in the evenings I am actually quite glad to finally stop driving. :) __________________ Leong's NCP91 Toyota Yaris E Hankook V12 Evo 195/55/15 on Buddy Club P1 replicas 15x7 ET +38 Stebel horns, Philips Silvervision turn indicator bulbs TTE Lowering Springs, Camber bolts TRD Blue brake pads Fujitsubo Super Wagolis axleback exhaust DC Sports header

07-20-2007, 09:05 AM	#9
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	I spend about 8 to 10 hours per week in mine. My commute is roughly 1.5 hours per day, with the rest of the time being errands. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

07-20-2007, 09:18 AM	#10
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	My commute to work is 30-40 mins each way, so that's 5 or 6 hours a week. But I drive for fun about that same amount or more! I don't know where this obsession with cars came from, otherwise I'm more or less a normal girl __________________ my yaris, kurokoma-kun

07-20-2007, 09:15 AM	#11
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	heheeh I could actually walk or ride a bike to work. I would, but I'd end up really sweaty and stinky, and there's no shower there. So, I usually spend less than 10 minutes in the car, unless I go out somewhere for an errand, which can take 15 minutes, or 2 hours __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

07-20-2007, 09:28 AM	#12
steved Yaris Rules!! Drives: 2007 Red Yaris Liftback a/t Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 201	I'm 1 hour to work each way. I average about 12 hours a week.

07-20-2007, 10:38 AM	#13
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	I spend about 30 minutes a day round trip to work. Then about another 30 running errands and whatnot. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

07-20-2007, 03:51 PM	#14
death is my gift wacky broadway nightmare View User's Garage Drives: Willow is a '07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: dallas Posts: 621	Since getting my Yaris I don't let my girlfriend drive us around her in crappy Honda Civic anymore. And, she can't drive a standard. teehee __________________ "it's always complicated and at some point someone has to draw the line and that is always going to be me. you get down on me for cutting myself off but in the end the slayer is always cut off" Buffy

07-21-2007, 08:38 AM	#16
YarisTom73 46 and 2, just ahead... Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 533	15-20 minseach way, each day..so, around a kalf hour to 45 mins a day, unless I can find a reason to drive around longer (hour long trip to the store a half mile away) By the way, kickazz avatar, SherryBerry

07-22-2007, 04:04 AM	#18
FJ YHBCR Drives: Yaris Sedan 2012 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 31	I spend 3 hours, to & from work and some else driving around the city . __________________ Sepul 2005HB-2NZFE 1.3L/Stock/Gris Perlado, Radio/Amplificador Pioneer 760W/Sub Audiobahn 460W.

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