Comments on: Do Higher Gas Prices Mean More Mobile Productivity?

By: Amanda Gravel

Amanda Gravel — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This is so fascinating- thanks for sharing, Allen. As a daily customer of public transit here in Boston, I have definitely seen an increase in bodies on my bus and trains. And since I’m almost never “productive” on the bus/train (I consider it my time to unwind or listen to music, and can be productive at home since I live by myself and have no family responsibilities…), I observe others, who ARE productive. Very interesting trend!

By: Philly Commuter

Philly Commuter — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I live outside Philly and used to drive 3 days and take the train 2 days – now I drive 1 day and take the train 4 days. I work on the train using my cell phone and also get caught up with all of the news – I have found that when I get to work, I am more ready for the day than when I drive.

By: Jesse B

Jesse B — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

It’s a good bet that there’s a similar rise in people who won’t bother coming in as much and simply work from home, or from closer workspaces. If I ran a neighborhood cafe, I’d be buying a few more tables this year.

By: rloughery

rloughery — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Definitely can be more focused on a train when commuting into work but with podcasts, services like JotSpot and conducting regular phone calls – i feel like my commute into work can be pretty productive. What I am waiting for is one of these services like Dixero or others that you have covered to really work easily with my iPod. If I can listen to a scan of my RSS feeds during my commute – that would be super useful.