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<\/p>\nA YOUNG woman has been trolled after sharing why she commuted to work via aeroplane.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophia Celentano got a summer internship in New Jersey, USA, and claims it was cheaper to pay for flights from Charleston, South Carolina, than stay in a flat close by the office.<\/p>\n
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Once a week, Sophia would board a plane in her hometown and spend hours commuting via plane, train and car to complete her working day in person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She claims the journey was exhausting, but she doesn't regret it.<\/p>\n
However, some trolls slammed her decision, claiming \u2018there is no way this is cheaper than living there\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sophia decided to respond to the troll and filmed a full video breaking down the costs to prove how she\u2019s saved thousands of pounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI spend on average about \u00a3120 on flights every week,\u201d she says in the clip.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I\u2019m flying from Charleston to Newark it\u2019s always around \u00a380.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She pulls up her receipts as proof, showing a charge of \u00a321 on her outbound flight and \u00a348 to return – a total of \u00a369.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason I put \u00a3120 is because I\u2019m not always commuting from Charleston. Sometimes I commute from my boyfriend\u2019s house in Richmond, Virginia,\u201d she explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThose flights tend to be a little bit more expensive and I\u2019ve encountered a few flight cancellations so sometimes I have to spend a bit extra on getting home.\u201d<\/p>\n Once she\u2019s flown to her destination, she needs an Uber to the office, which costs about \u00a360 a day.\u00a0<\/p>\n Displaying a map of her journey via Uber, viewers can see a purple line from Newark out to Parsippany-Troy Hills, around 20 miles away.\u00a0<\/p>\n This 40-minute drive cost Sophia \u00a344.<\/p>\n The return journey back to the station was just \u00a37 as she shared the Uber with four other people.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAfter I take that Uber to Newark Penn Station, I take the transit to the airport terminal. That ends up being $9,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n \u201cI very rarely will buy food at the airport but if I do it\u2019s always less than \u00a312.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI pack my breakfast in the morning, I get a catered lunch at the office and then I\u2019ll get a snack at the airport. I have a bigger dinner when I get home.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIn total so far that\u2019s about \u00a3190 dollars each week [on transportation and food].\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cMy internship is 10 weeks so that\u2019s \u00a32,000.\u201d<\/p>\n It sounds like a lot of money, but Sophia did the maths and has revealed the shocking price she\u2019d have paid if she moved to New Jersey.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sophia shows her calculations on screen, including \u00a3600 for rent, if she was lucky.<\/p>\n \u201c\u00a3600 for rent in New Jersey is very rare in eastern areas where I would feel safe and comfortable living,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n \u201cI then would\u2019ve had to spend at least \u00a3120 a week on food and at least another \u00a360 on stuff like gas [petrol], parking and hanging out with my friends.<\/p>\n \u201cI also didn\u2019t mention this but I probably would\u2019ve flown home at least once during the summer and I would\u2019ve flown or taken the train to Richmond to see my boyfriend at least once.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFor the three months, the total spend would have been about \u00a33,600 on a very, very frugal budget.\u201d<\/p>\n Sophia has silenced the trolls, and hundreds of people have commented on her clip with their support.\u00a0<\/p>\n One user said: \u201cRealtor in New Jersey here, you have absolutely made the right and more cost effective decision by commuting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n A second replied: \u201cThis is so smart.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n And a third commented: \u201cThe commute makes a lot of sense.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/jr-prince-harry-invictus-games.jpg\")
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