Distance and Time Off

[RedAndWhiteRef]

Closest game to me is a five-minute drive. I'm in a certain college town in Central VA so there are 3-4 schools in the immediate area and we cover all the adjacent counties plus a couple more. Most schools not in the immediate area are 30-40 minute drives away. Today I have to go to the furthest school we cover, which is about an hour-and-fifteen-minute drive one way. Luckily someone else from the crew is driving .

I work in the service industry so there is no "leaving the office early"--either I can work or I have to ask off. Fortunately my assigner is pretty good about getting assignments out in a timely manner. Most of the time I'm able to work day shift and still make it to my game with plenty of time to spare

[SWMOzebra]

Haven't worked HS in a few years, but as far as college the closest for me is about 30 minutes (in rush hour traffic) and the farthest I go as a general rule is about 4-1/2 hours or so one way. It's not all that frequent, but when a supervisor calls and asks if I can help him out ... the only answer I give is yes (presuming I'm open that night).

I run a pair of mid-sized manufacturing facilities and leaving when I need to isn't a problem. I often go straight back to the office after a game and work for a few hours, plus I work the phone quite a bit driving and pull over when necessary to read/send emails.

[Gish]

In Central Oregon we only have 16 schools. 5 minutes to the closest, 3 hours to the farthest for hs. Juco is 3-5 hours.