Sophia Celentano, 21, from South Carolina, is working as a corporate internship in marketing all the way in New Jersey. The college student said she is commuting by plane one day a week to get to and from her summer job, claiming that it’s cheaper than tri-state rent.
According to The New York Post, Sophia said: “I understand this is a really untraditional thing to do, but it works for me,”.
Though she had to wake up at 3 a.m. to catch her early morning flight, Sophia argued that she would rather catch a flight every Wednesday and be able to spend time with her family.
Additionally, she added, she didn’t want to live in Parsippany, New Jersey, for the summer.
“A lot of people also think that I’m probably driving myself crazy mentally and physically getting up that early and taking two planes a day, but it honestly is not that difficult for me,” she said.
“I like traveling a lot — I like the adventure.”
Breaking down the costs, she claims to be paying an estimated $100 per week on flights, $100 on Ubers and only $25 for food, ringing in at approximately $2,250 for the 10-week internship.
Compared to the prospects of a short-term lease and living expenses, estimated at $4,250, she argues the approximately 600-mile commute from Charleston is worth the extra cash.
Sophia isn’t the only one to choose to fly to work. One of her colleagues in Atlanta, Georgia, also travels by plane to save on rent.
“I think the most difficult part of this commute is not getting up at 3 a.m.,” she said, lamenting the hours-long wait at the airport before her flight home takes off. “The most difficult part is definitely having to wait for a couple hours at the Newark airport before my flight home.”
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