GPS Device: Commuter Stress Reducer

According to the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey,  35 percent of Americans are traveling on average 30 minutes or more to their place of work, logging over 100 hours per year spent commuting. Anyone who commutes, whether long or short distances, knows that it can be a very stressful time. You have a limited time to get to work, and sometimes (usually the day of your big presentation or important meeting with the CEO) it feels like any obstacle imaginable is thrown your way, pushing this deadline to its very limits (and likely the engine of your car as you accelerate in an effort to make up for this lost time.)

The GPS device can save you time and make you feel like the superhero of the commute. Defeat the mortal enemy of commuters everywhere; the traffic jam. There are many causes, like a tractor trailer rollover at exit 9, or a fender bender by exit 13. No matter what the cause, there is nothing more stressful than coming to a standstill on the freeway for any length of time. Armed with a GPS device, you can escape the situation completely by changing up your route. Even if you aren’t familiar with the part of town your newly mapped route takes you through, you’ll be able to make it to work on time without fear of getting lost.

Some GPS devices come equipped with the option to subscribe to traffic reports. Imagine not having to worry about running into a traffic jam at all, flexing your GPS superhero muscles to all who carpool with you. This function uses your GPS location data to give you instant updates to the traffic conditions around the area you are traveling.

What will you do with this extra time you are sure to save yourself by commuting with a GPS device? Use your device one last time in that strange part of town and seek out a pastry shop to purchase tasty treats to share at the office. Most GPS devices will show you restaurants, coffee shops, ATMs, and gas stations that are in the vicinity using your GPS coordinates. Now you’ll arrive early or on time, and not only will you be the superhero commuter, you will be the superhero coworker. Who doesn’t love the person who brings treats to share with everyone at work?

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