Commute Considerations
How you'll get to work is an important consideration for job searching in Atlanta. Metro Atlanta can be 5 to 28 counties depending on which specifications are considered, so working in 'Atlanta' could include a long commute to your job. Here are some points I've identified.
- Public transportation . Atlanta has Marta, the commuter rail and bus system which serves the City of Atlanta and Fulton and DeKalb Counties. Marta buses also serve Clayton and other bus services in Cobb and Gwinnett feed into Marta. If working outside of those counties or while the public transportation system is closed you'll need another means of transportation.
- Driving. Atlanta traffic can be a nightmare during rush hour depending on the roads you drive. Allow extra time to allow for traffic jams. You'll most likely have to pay for parking if you work in downtown Atlanta.
- Biking. It's an option for working in town where there are bike lanes and bike paths in some areas.
- Walking. Many live, work, shop communities have been going up in and around Atlanta where you might find a place to live near the job. A common application and interview question is how will you get to work. I suggest you add that to your list of considerations when looking for jobs to apply for in metro Atlanta.
I live right down the street from the McDonald's near East Point
I'm currently looking for job in Atlanta area.
Dekalb area
Been a c.n.a for twenty years... looking for a job in hospital transferring patients from rooms to o.r. please help!
Yes I have found that to be true because most of the jobs warehouse forklift operating today at least two and a half hour drive from where I live at and that's on taking the bus to work and most of the places that he still has at least a ten to fifteen-minute walk to the job
I'm trying to find a job within 25 miles of where at 250 miles of where I live I do not have a car and I catch the bus and I'm looking for a forklift operators jobs Warehouse
I didn't know this about Atlanta. I have immediate family members that just moved there over the summer. I'll keep this info handy for when I plan my visit. Thanks.
You nailed it Cornelius!! Useful interview question and tip. Thank you for sharing.
I hear you! Boston traffic can be terrible as well, especially because our roads just don't make sense! That's why I love taking public transport - I don't have to worry about driving, plus I can listen to some music or read a book.
Yes, a commute is generally involved working in metro Atlanta. Wish companies woul stop balking at that I choose to live where I live and know I have to drive to work that’s my choice andI’m fully prepared to do so as I have been for years! Just because I don’t live down the block doesn’t mean I won’t be reliable and show you for work!