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

fnkngrv · 07-20-2007, 04:55 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, 05:01 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, 05:23 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, 06:29 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.

Violin · 07-20-2007, 07:58 AM

14.423 hours per week in mine.

sambo42xa · 07-20-2007, 08:01 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!

Thotprawsis · 07-20-2007, 09:01 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, 09:56 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, 10:05 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.

eTiMaGo · 07-20-2007, 10:15 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

kurokoma-kun · 07-20-2007, 10:18 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

steved · 07-20-2007, 10:28 AM

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

voodoo22 · 07-20-2007, 10:39 AM

I spend at least 45 minutes each way in our Yaris on the commute. Thanks to poor drivers it's usually more. 2 hours one way the other day thanks to a tractor trailer that didn't slow down for a merge and over an hour each way the next day because the people around here are literally afraid of rain. I've never seen it, but people here brake for rain! I was passing mercedes, porscheas and BMWs in my econobox going 95-100 because they are afraid of the rain!

kurokoma-kun · 07-20-2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by voodoo22

I've never seen it, but people here brake for rain!

They brake for rain here too, so it took me 50 mins to get to work today. I leave plenty of room since most have no idea how to brake effectively. What kills me is that the most terrified ones don't even turn their effing lights on!

nsmitchell · 07-20-2007, 11:38 AM

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

sherryberry · 07-20-2007, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kurokoma-kun

They brake for rain here too, so it took me 50 mins to get to work today. I leave plenty of room since most have no idea how to brake effectively. What kills me is that the most terrified ones don't even turn their effing lights on!

They do that here too.. heck even if it's like little tiny rain, they will still brake!

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Originally Posted by hasher22

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'm also extremely underpaid.. I get paid half of what people doing my job does.. heck could be like I only get 1/4 of what they make for all I know now. I'm working on quitting too and right now it takes me about 15-20 minutes to get to work and then I am usually driving about 3 hours or so on the weekend to various places. But once I move out of the house, I'm going to be doing 45 minute one-way commute to work everyday.

bnther36 · 07-20-2007, 01:31 PM

8 to 12 hours a week. My commute just for work is 30 min each way, but I take classes 3 or 4 days a week and then there is flying lessons on the weekend. All 3 of them are at different ends of the compass; go figure!

steved · 07-20-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by voodoo22

I've never seen it, but people here brake for rain! I was passing mercedes, porscheas and BMWs in my econobox going 95-100 because they are afraid of the rain!

When it rains in Montreal, people seem to forget how to drive.

It raining here now, so I'm sure there is going to be a ton of taffic tonight going home, even though there has been bearly any traffic all week because of the construction holiday.

07-20-2007, 04:55 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, 05:01 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, 05:23 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, 06:29 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, 08:01 AM	#6
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, 07:58 AM	#5
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, 09:01 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, 09:56 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, 10:05 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, 10:15 AM	#10
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, 10:18 AM	#11
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, 10:28 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, 10:39 AM	#13
voodoo22 Drives: Yaris Sedan (auto) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 545	I spend at least 45 minutes each way in our Yaris on the commute. Thanks to poor drivers it's usually more. 2 hours one way the other day thanks to a tractor trailer that didn't slow down for a merge and over an hour each way the next day because the people around here are literally afraid of rain. I've never seen it, but people here brake for rain! I was passing mercedes, porscheas and BMWs in my econobox going 95-100 because they are afraid of the rain!

07-20-2007, 11:38 AM	#15
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, 01:31 PM	#17
bnther36 Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mich Posts: 84	8 to 12 hours a week. My commute just for work is 30 min each way, but I take classes 3 or 4 days a week and then there is flying lessons on the weekend. All 3 of them are at different ends of the compass; go figure!