Stress of commuting cutting Brighton and Hove life expectancy (From The Argus)
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Stress of commuting cutting Brighton and Hove life expectancy
2:27pm Monday 12th April 2010 in
The stress of travelling is knocking a year off the lives of commuters, researchers have found.
A new study shows people living in Brighton and Hove and travelling up to London each day can expect to die a year earlier than the national average for people earning similar wages to themselves.
Analysts Club Vita, who carried out the study, identified the areas where people of a given income level can expect to live significantly longer or shorter lives than the 79.6 year average.
It found the stresses and strains of coping with packed trains, delays and disruptions can have a long term impact on regular travellers from Brighton and Hove and other commuter towns.
Shelley Atlas, the chairwoman of Brighton Line Commuters group, said she was not surprised by the findings.
She said: “At the moment people are worried about keeping their jobs so they want to make sure they are in the office and at work on time.
“When you are having to deal with delays and late trains it just adds to the pressure.”
Club Vita consultant Andrew Gaches said the research suggested the faster pace of life often blamed for a shorter life expectancy in London was now spreading beyond the capital.
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yorkie44
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3:22pm Mon 12 Apr 10
Spanners
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3:24pm Mon 12 Apr 10
Angryoldman
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4:59pm Mon 12 Apr 10
UglyAmerican
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6:21pm Mon 12 Apr 10
Angryoldman wrote:It is only "lost" if you allow it to be, and in that case it is deservedly so.
Not to mention the ten years lost spent sat on the bus/train.
RickH
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6:26pm Mon 12 Apr 10
UglyAmerican wrote:Hear hear. I studied for, and passed, my (third) degree whilst commuting. Now my employer has given me a lap-top I can work on train and spend less time in the office. Winners (as opposed whingers) all round methinks!
Angryoldman wrote: Not to mention the ten years lost spent sat on the bus/train.It is only "lost" if you allow it to be, and in that case it is deservedly so.
Fercri Sakes
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7:18pm Mon 12 Apr 10
Kevin1978
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10:02pm Mon 12 Apr 10
censored wrote:Then again moving to and living in Canada on C$ 70 000 is better than working and living in Britain!
"A study has found apples have thinner skins than oranges"
The study is fundamentally flawed. Living with a short commute and a good wage will buy you a better life in the West Country than it does in Brighton. Not least because the kind of work might be less pressured, you might have a larger home, better air quality, your salary goes further in a cheaper part of the world etc etc.
But that's not comparable to Brighton commuters. The alternative for these people isn't a job in the West Country, it's the same job but living in London.
And I'll bet that people who earn, say £30k and commute to London from Brighton, have better lives and live longer than people who earn £30k and live in London.
cheezburger
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10:31pm Mon 12 Apr 10
kayblue
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3:45am Tue 13 Apr 10
Tye
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7:16am Tue 13 Apr 10
I'm getting the vibes censored is Very "mature" and sadly NOT censored ;-)
LimpWristed
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1:23pm Tue 13 Apr 10
Tye wrote:Valid point. £30k in London probably means you sweep the streets or empty bins. Last time I checked I didn't see any high vis jackets on the long morning commute.
Can someone on £30k afford to live in sussex and commute up to London as censored suggest?
I'm getting the vibes censored is Very "mature" and sadly NOT censored ;-)
RickH
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1:33pm Tue 13 Apr 10
Tye wrote:Yes: my first wage when commuting from Hove to London was £22k (in 2001). It still worked out cheaper than living in London.
Can someone on £30k afford to live in sussex and commute up to London as censored suggest? I'm getting the vibes censored is Very "mature" and sadly NOT censored ;-)
censored
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5:00pm Tue 13 Apr 10
And no, I'm not very mature at all. Either figuratively or in age.
FC
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9:40am Wed 14 Apr 10
yorkie44 wrote:What, when you get a free house and free money? I don't think so.
Travelling to London for a well paid job probably results in a longer life than living in a deprived area of Brighton with no job!!!
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censored says...
3:02pm Mon 12 Apr 10
The study is fundamentally flawed. Living with a short commute and a good wage will buy you a better life in the West Country than it does in Brighton. Not least because the kind of work might be less pressured, you might have a larger home, better air quality, your salary goes further in a cheaper part of the world etc etc.
But that's not comparable to Brighton commuters. The alternative for these people isn't a job in the West Country, it's the same job but living in London.
And I'll bet that people who earn, say £30k and commute to London from Brighton, have better lives and live longer than people who earn £30k and live in London.