I've just created a basic "cost of journey to work" calculator and thought I'd share it with anyone who wants it:

http://www.philgooch.com/octavia/journeycalc.xls

Nice idea It costs me around

Just updated it to make it easier to see the relative cost of a current commute and a potentially longer commute

Input data into the green cells only, of course.

that'll be social mileage and the weekends then I did the spreadsheet to cover a 5 day commute only.

Don't you just love stats even if 70% of them are made up

According to the niffty spreadsheet current commute cost

I diddnt put depreciation in as at 70k miles I figured my car had been through the worst of it. Reduced from

Actual Commute

Total distance 8 miles

Daily

Wow. On those figures I'm envious. At 550 miles per week - just commuting - I know where my money has gone.

Hmm, current commute 5 miles, next to bugger all. Potential commmute if I get new job I was interviewed for today, 100 miles, and near

AAAArrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhh. It used to cost me

I've just created a basic "cost of journey to work" calculator and thought I'd share it with anyone who wants it:

http://www.philgooch.com/octavia/journeycalc.xls

Hi Phil

Your not the same Phil Gooch that works for lcmg are you ?

Just wondering.

Not guilty! I dont even know who lcmg are - though if they're looking for a mechanical designer I'll happily apply............. providing the travel costs arent too much of course

Hi Phil

Your not the same Phil Gooch that works for lcmg are you ?

Just wondering.

Darius,

After your question to Phil, thought you might work for LCMG, did a quick search based on your nickname, and if my sleuthing is correct, you do, and I am in fact on a course with you in a few weeks' time!...

D