By Aaron Bentley
When most college students think of their future employment, dreams of large offices, big salaries, and nice benefit packages come to mind.
One thing students often overlook is how much time each day they will spend going to and coming from their dream jobs.
Commuting has become a part of Americans daily life. So much so that the Utah Department of Transportation has dedicated a sophistic website to assist commuters in the Salt Lake City area reach their destinations in the easiest way possible.
The website, utahcommuterlink.com, gives users a bird''s eye view of Salt Lake City transit.
Commuterlink displays a wide array of up to date information, ranging from weather forecasts to actual pictures taken from cameras located at different sections of the city''s major streets.
Commuterlink, which cost over 70 million dollars to implement, according to the Utah Department Of Transportation, is designed to save Utahans money by improving their commute.
Despite commuterlink and improved freeways, many Utahans are still not exited about commuting to work.
'I don''t see any benefits in commuting,' said Robert McBride of Provo.
McBride, along with many other Utah County residents, commutes north to Salt Lake City each day. His commute is roughly 30 miles each way.
'I guess the only good thing about it is it''s a time to wind down and be by yourself,' said Tyler Edwards, of Heber City, Utah County.
Edwards also commutes to Salt Lake City. His commute is over two hours long each day.
Edwards did agree that one benefit of commuting to Salt Lake City is that he is able to get a better job than he would find in Heber City.
Some students already feel the commuting woes.
Todd Cook, 26, a senior from American Fork, majoring in political science. Cook not only commutes to Provo for school, but also all over the state appraising land for his job.
Cook does see some advantages to commuting, 'when I drive by myself I can sing as loud as I want!'