Had a terrible bus commute Tuesday, then a great one Friday. What changed?

Tuesday the 7am bus was packed and this guy had his phone on speaker the whole ride. Friday I caught the 8am bus instead and it was half empty. I looked around and realized most people on the early bus were heading to a factory shift that started at 6. My new rule is I avoid the worker rush. Anyone else notice certain times are way calmer?

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jason5241mo agoMost Upvoted

So you're saying you avoid the "worker rush" on purpose?

graym491mo ago

Yeah I see this everywhere not just on buses. The early shift folks move with a kind of purpose and urgency that rubs off on everyone around them. It's like society has these quiet hours where people aren't running to punch a clock, and that's when things feel easier.

ericgonzalez1mo ago

Best advice I can give is to time your commute to catch that 20 minute gap between the 9-5 crowd and the night owls. Always gets me a seat and way less stress.