Did you ditch the rat race because of an unbearable commute?

By News Staff

Henry David Thoreau noted, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”

It appears he wasn’t talking about commuting.

The rush hour masses may be desperate, but they’re far from quiet about their displeasure with the traffic jams and train delays that do a number on their nerves.

As part of our ongoing CityCommute coverage, you’ve vibrantly described just how bad your daily commute is, with one viewer likening it to “having your wisdom teeth pulled.”  You’ve also shared your coping mechanisms.

But not everyone is resigned to painfully inching through traffic snarls.

It’s time to hear from those who’ve ditched the rat race altogether in search of a better quality of life. Some quit lucrative jobs; others uproot their families to move closer to work. But none of them seem to regret reclaiming their sanity.

You can seethe with jealously while reading about their life-altering moves below.

 

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