Originally Posted by
kickstart
I drive for 8 to 10 hours a day in the Seattle metropolitan area. Naturally it can get frustrating at times, which is why I ride to commute, and don't own a car, but it's not that bad either.
I think professional drivers find it much less stressful than commuters. First of all with the hours you put in, you adapt to it and get desensitized to the stress - or in other words, you learn to chill while driving. Secondly, you're not rushing to work or struggling to get home after work - it is your work, so it's not something that is interfering with you living you life and doing you job like commuting is or an extra burden on top of work; and finally, of course, you are paid to do it, while commuting costs you money, and that's got to make it feel better.