Els Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Which would you choose, if you HAD to choose 1: 80% chance of being a 30 minute drive away from each other or 20% chance of being next door and 50% chance of being a 30 minute drive away from each other Assuming that one of you will work 12 hr days and some weekends, and the other will be car-less and in college. The alternative, if you fail the chance, is to be a 1-2 hour plane ride away (or a >5 hour drive away). This is relevant to the decision the bf and I will make regarding the preferences that he has to list for the government matching process of his job applications. I'm really sorry that I don't have time to explain in detail; my flight leaves in less than 48 hours, I'm not done packing, trying to catch up on family time and it's really complicated to explain! Would appreciate hypothetical answers. Link to post Share on other sites
JacquesA.LeFrancais Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Which would you choose, if you HAD to choose 1: 80% chance of being a 30 minute drive away from each other or 20% chance of being next door and 50% chance of being a 30 minute drive away from each other Assuming that one of you will work 12 hr days and some weekends, and the other will be car-less and in college. The alternative, if you fail the chance, is to be a 1-2 hour plane ride away (or a >5 hour drive away). This is relevant to the decision the bf and I will make regarding the preferences that he has to list for the government matching process of his job applications. I'm really sorry that I don't have time to explain in detail; my flight leaves in less than 48 hours, I'm not done packing, trying to catch up on family time and it's really complicated to explain! Would appreciate hypothetical answers. 80% chance of being a 30 minute drive away from each other IMO 30 mins is nothing I drive 90 mins to work in the am...best change for best returns Link to post Share on other sites
quankanne Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 ditto ... and same thing with the position that has the 50 percent chance of being together when you're only 30 minutes apart. makes it easier to do spur of the moment things as time comes available, you know? Link to post Share on other sites
Author Els Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 ditto ... and same thing with the position that has the 50 percent chance of being together when you're only 30 minutes apart. makes it easier to do spur of the moment things as time comes available, you know? QA, I totally appreciate your reply but I don't think you get the Q! You can only choose 1 option or the other. Either 80% chance of being a 30 minute drive away from each other or 20% chance of being next door and 50% chance of being a 30 minute drive away from each other Link to post Share on other sites
melodymatters Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I'd take choice 2. The odds are only 10% less that the 5 hr distance will be involved but 20% that we would be next door ! God luck ! Link to post Share on other sites
LittleTiger Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 80% chance of being a 30 minute drive away. I live out in the country and getting just about anywhere is close to 30 minutes or longer. So 30 minutes is nothing. If you do lose out on both though, 1-2 hrs on a plane or 5 hrs in a car still seems like a pretty good option to me, but it's all relative. This seems like a pretty good distance for a 'weekend' relationship, which to me (currently 30 hrs on a plane away from my man) would be fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Els Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Thanks, guys. I think I'll probably suggest the 80% one even though it means we can't live together (due to my car-less state and his long work hours). I would love to have the chance to live together in the future but taking a 30 minute ride is nothing, correct. Link to post Share on other sites
Ronni_W Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I'd take choice 2. The odds are only 10% less that the 5 hr distance will be involved but 20% that we would be next door! Yep, me too, that one. Unless my math is seriously off, which they may well be , I'm reading it as: 80% chance of being 30 minutes away OR 70% chance of being 30 minutes away, but including a 20% chance of being next door. Good luck with your decision, Elswyth. And safe trip. Link to post Share on other sites
curiousnycgirl Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I'd take choice 2. The odds are only 10% less that the 5 hr distance will be involved but 20% that we would be next door ! God luck ! Yep, me too, that one. Unless my math is seriously off, which they may well be , I'm reading it as: 80% chance of being 30 minutes away OR 70% chance of being 30 minutes away, but including a 20% chance of being next door. Good luck with your decision, Elswyth. And safe trip. Me three - the math works better. regardless best of luck! Link to post Share on other sites
StarrySkyBlue Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Option 2 for me too! I've been in a living-next-door situation and it was awesome Link to post Share on other sites
Spiritofnow Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I would go for living next door. At the end of the day whatever option you choose won't see you homeless. Everything will work out fine. Choose which one would make you the most happiest. Link to post Share on other sites
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