TRAVEL & Convenience..

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Specializes in med/surg & a tad of onco..

Hello. For anyone familiar with the driving conditions in the fol. places:

How's car travel from Northridge to Westwood and its neighboring areas in LA? Just how bad is the traffic (time spent on the road on good and bad days)?

Or from Burbank or Glendale to Duarte?

How much time would be spent on the road going from Moorpark to La Crescenta?

Thanks!

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With regards from Northridge to Westwood, in one word.....HORRIBLE!

During rush hour time, you drive could be anywhere between 2 to 4 hours. Without traffic, maybe 40 minutes keeping up with the speed limit, but again it depends on how fast or slow you drive.

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Specializes in med/surg & a tad of onco..

Okay. Whoa..that does seem bad. So, what would be a good suggestion for those working in and around the Westwood area (how close to work should you be.. living without compromising much on safety and comfort with a starting salary of $29/hr)? ...this is for the Westwood vicinity. Thanks, by the way.

Anyone else familiar with the others?

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Are you actually going to have a car, or needing public transportation? And which shift will you be working?

That will determine quite a bit in anyone making suggestions for you.

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Specializes in med/surg & a tad of onco..

Hello, Suzanne4. I am still in the Philippines, as are many others, waiting out the retrogression and getting general ideas as to how to make our transition to the US less confusing. I am trying to get a grasp of the long-term implications of staying there (hence, car travel)..considering probable places to stay and work. Nothing concrete yet really... just possibilities.

Input such as tsheriff's has been sufficient and just getting people's experiences travelling in and around those places is a big help.:)

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To work in Westwood, it is a little less expensive to live in the cities of the South Bay (Torrance, Gardena, Carson). If you take the freeways in the morning, it would be hell getting to Westwood. But taking the streets are also an option. I used to live in Torrance and drove to Culver City, which isnt toofar from Westwood, maybe 5-10 minutes away and it took me about 40 minutes to drive the streets.

Rent in Torrance had cost me $1000 for a 2 bedroom apt, two years ago. Torrance is a nice neighborhood, with lots of restaurants and malls in the area. I am now living in Las Vegas and planning to move back to California.

But I am moving to Orange County, which is pretty far from where you will be going.

If I were you, I would be looking in the South Bay cities.

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Specializes in med/surg & a tad of onco..

Thanks a bunch tsheriff:) . That's more info. than i bargained for. I visit craigslist every now and then to check out 1bedroom apts. or even sharing rooms (is fine by me) and i was able to find some in the 890 to 1100 range (this is my budget for rent/mo.). Even if utilities are not included, i don't mind paying them myself as long as it doesn't exceed 1000 (for without utilities). I am not too saucy as long as it is safe to live in and accessible to other places. Availability of the spaces of course will change but so far it has been consistent in the no. available north of the Westwood area in LA (such as in Glendale or Burbank). I can't go too far (exceeding 50 mins.) from Moorpark as my "support system in case of emergencies" is around that area. My biggest concern really is how much time spent on traffic (of course gas would then be an issue too).

But i will certainly look into Torrance, Carson, and Gardena upon your suggestion.

Westwood area is not my only option though and it would be nice to know how long it would take to travel (experiences) from La Crescenta to Duarte...

Thanks, again;)

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