Stop Your Commuting and Call Kellow Recruiting

For many professionals, commuting feels like a necessary trade-off for career growth. In reality, it’s often one of the most expensive and damaging choices people make — financially, physically, and personally

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A Personal Note

Before building my business, I spent nearly four hours a day commuting from Durham Region into downtown Toronto. I structured my life around transit schedules, traffic delays, and exhaustion — all for the sake of work. I assumed there was no alternative.
There was. And once I saw it, I realized many others were making the same assumption.

The Bottom Line

If you’re commuting long distances for work, the real question isn’t:
“Can I afford to work closer to home?” It’s: “How much is this commute already costing me?” (perhaps beside the calculator?)

The Hidden Cost of Commuting

In the GTA, the average daily commute is 96 minutes door to door. That’s:

8 hours per week
45 unpaid workdays per year

The equivalent of working six days a week but getting paid for five
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And that’s before factoring in stress, fatigue, or health impact.

Put simply: Commuting quietly erodes your income and your quality of life

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Daily Cost of Your Commute

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Annual Cost of Your Commute

This is what it costs you to commute for a full year!

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Time Is the Real Currency

Long commutes don’t just cost money — they steal:

Time with family
Energy for health and fitness
Mental clarity
Flexibility and autonomy

Studies consistently link long commutes to:

Higher stress and blood pressure
Weight gain and reduced fitness
Sleep deprivation
Increased risk of anxiety and depression

In short, commuting compounds risk while reducing return.

A Better Way Forward

Working closer to home doesn’t mean sacrificing your career.

In many cases, it means:

Higher effective earnings
Lower daily stress
More time with family
Better long-term health
Greater job sustainability

We’ve helped countless professionals transition into local, high-quality roles that deliver better outcomes — financially and personally — than long commutes ever did. So stop your commuting and partner with Kellow Recruiting to find your next local role.