Sticking my nose into congestion
Commuting sucks. As in, sucks your life away. I have no other way to describe it.
I am fortunate to live and work downtown… though it is a choice. I choose not to have a car, not to buy “stuff” and I don’t take expensive trips. I am a minimalist, and the reward is not having to sit on the 401 or on the TTC for several hours a day.
Others make different choices, and as I learned in the course of tracking several commuters for Metro Morning, we all have to live with our choices. The question is: is anybody actually happy with the choices laid out in front of them?
Have a listen to parts 1 and 2 of my ride-a-longs.
And if you can’t get enough: Commuters part 3.
I hope I haven’t offended any “pro commuters” out there who think I SUCK. Then again, if you are pro-commuter, you’d make a great story, so hate away (just be sure to leave your phone number for me.)
About
My name is Jason Osler. I am a Toronto-based journalist with a zeal for telling humourous stories of the “every person.” My specialty is identifying and exploring social trends that reside in the subconscious.
The majority of my work airs on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning – Toronto’s #1 morning show. My theme music is “People Everyday” by Arrested Development.
This blog is a forum to divulge, discuss and dissect the moments and minutiae that shape our day to day lives.
In addition, I enjoy a good spring roll… but despise cilantro.
Yours truly,
JOpublic
