So... Mrs.BurtonRW and I are house hunting and while I'd like to stay in AA Co. for a bunch of reasons, there are several properties on Kent Island (up and down Route 8, not further East) that really have my attention.
We wouldn't be changing jobs, so I've considered that both of our commutes would essentially double. That's not a deal breaker.
I'm not going to worry too much about the bridge rehab scheduled for the next 2 years. It is what it is and this is obviously a long-term play.
If you have personal, first-hand experience living on KI and working on the mainland, I'd love to hear your take on the normal traffic issues. During beach season, we figure she couldn't easily work her AM shift on Friday (which would put her trying to get home around 3:30) or the PM shift on Sunday (which would have her trying to get to Annapolis by 3:00), but those requests could more than likely be accommodated by her employer.
I already get to work before dawn and leave basically when I want to in the early to mid-afternoon, so aside from Friday afternoons, I wouldn't anticipate any problems for myself.
How bad does it get "in town" normally? I've seen it gridlocked with idiots trying to circumvent traffic on 50, but it seems to me that would be just as predictable (and timed the same) as bridge traffic.
What am I not thinking about? If you live there now, is it enough to make you want to move? Would you warn me off, or welcome me in?
-Rob
We wouldn't be changing jobs, so I've considered that both of our commutes would essentially double. That's not a deal breaker.
I'm not going to worry too much about the bridge rehab scheduled for the next 2 years. It is what it is and this is obviously a long-term play.
If you have personal, first-hand experience living on KI and working on the mainland, I'd love to hear your take on the normal traffic issues. During beach season, we figure she couldn't easily work her AM shift on Friday (which would put her trying to get home around 3:30) or the PM shift on Sunday (which would have her trying to get to Annapolis by 3:00), but those requests could more than likely be accommodated by her employer.
I already get to work before dawn and leave basically when I want to in the early to mid-afternoon, so aside from Friday afternoons, I wouldn't anticipate any problems for myself.
How bad does it get "in town" normally? I've seen it gridlocked with idiots trying to circumvent traffic on 50, but it seems to me that would be just as predictable (and timed the same) as bridge traffic.
What am I not thinking about? If you live there now, is it enough to make you want to move? Would you warn me off, or welcome me in?
-Rob