How horrible is the commute from Ashburn to DC

[Anonymous]

Would be going into the office 3 days a week

3 kids

Looking to cash in on appreciation of our McLean home that we bought 6 years ago

Wife works from home

[Anonymous]

That's a pretty horrendous commute, man. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

My in-laws lived in Ashburn and it was really unpleasant driving just to visit on the weekend occasionally. Can't imagine doing the commute regularly.

[Anonymous]

Oooof. 3 days per week? No way.

[Anonymous]

Not bad if you leave before 6 AM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would be going into the office 3 days a week

3 kids

Looking to cash in on appreciation of our McLean home that we bought 6 years ago

Wife works from home

why do you need the cash?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would be going into the office 3 days a week

3 kids

Looking to cash in on appreciation of our McLean home that we bought 6 years ago

Wife works from home

why do you need the cash?

OP here

I'm in one of those careers where you can make a lot of money and die at age 50 having never seen your kids or hop out at age 40, move to government, and make 5-10% of your prior salary as a GS-15. I'm opting for the latter

[Anonymous]

Nope, wouldn't do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope, wouldn't do it.

What if you really like metro train rides? C'mon, someone help me out here. I have to get out of McLean (OP)

[Anonymous]

Ashburn to Metro Center is 73 minutes according to Metro's website. So even if you leave nearby you'll have a nearly 90 minute commute each way.

[Anonymous]

You should look into traveling by helicopter for those 3 days.

or

Travel by car. Try to cut down the trips into DC to just 2 days back to back. Stay at a hotel. Then drive back home.

[Anonymous]

Committing from Ashburn to DC will kill you. It’s a recipe for high blood pressure and a heart attack. And three days a week, you'll spend far more time commuting than you do with your family.

Have you considered downsizing but remaining closer to DC? Do you really need the lot size and square footage that you have now?

[Anonymous]

I know people who do it. They work very early - 6:30 to 3 - to make it work. Commuting at normal times would be terrible.

[Anonymous]

Make sure all 3 days are back to back to back and stay at a hotel.

Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday.

I'd do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Committing from Ashburn to DC will kill you. It’s a recipe for high blood pressure and a heart attack. And three days a week, you'll spend far more time commuting than you do with your family.

Have you considered downsizing but remaining closer to DC? Do you really need the lot size and square footage that you have now?

Even "downsized" homes in McLean and nearby are 2.5m+, unless you want something with asbestos, mold, 7-foot basement ceilings, etc.