I have worked where I work for more than 22 years.
I drive 25 miles each way, but I get to do the “reverse” commute.
In other words, most people are heading into Seattle, and I am heading out.
Times have changed, and so have the traffic patterns.
Thank you Microsoft, which is along my route, and there are many folks in Seattle that drive to Microsoft.
The area where I work has grown as well.
There were just under 5000 customers when I started, now we have over 16,000.
When I started, after leaving the neighborhood, I could drive to work without stopping. All of the turns were “free” if there was no other traffic in the way. Mostly right turns but a few left. Now, taking the same route has at least 11 traffic lights, and none have the “free” option.
Going a slightly different route home takes me through 9 traffic lights. I go the different route home because while initial route is shorter, it is also habitually stop and go.
Tonight I left at about 5:45 PM. Not early, but not really, really late (see last post). After leaving the office I was only stopped at one of the 9 traffic lights, and was not stopped at all on the freeway (there were some slowdowns).
Remarkable. (Hence the remarks)
It was like old times, except the car, the grey hairs, and the lack of any kid(s) at home.
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