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There are plenty of people around here that commute 2+ hours a day in a Prius so that they can have a good job in the bay area (San Francisco, San Jose, etc.) and raise their family in a more suburban / affordable environment in surrounding cities like Sacramento. It boils down to one's priorities and what trade offs are worth it to you.
I personally abhor traffic, so I would take the job to get back to work in my 7th month of unemployment, but I would update my resume keep looking for a better long-term for or seriously consider moving closer if I like the job.
Not ideal with traffic but could you listen to audiobooks or call friends to make the commute more manageable?
Not getting murdered around work also has its perks. Just say no.
I would not think it’s too bad. Allot of companies are doing RTO’s now…In Atlanta that’s not a bad $$ and I know how the drive is there I use to live there for a few years and do the same drive in each morning 5 days a week…So while I feel for ya it’s not terriable. Just weigh the pro’s and con’s to it and take the good with the bad….like other’s said take it, update the resume and keep looking for a long term fit….
As someone who lives in Atlanta, DO NOT MOVE HERE, WE FULL!
But seriously, four days in office is annoying, but depending on where you live, the commute may not be that bad. I'm in Smyrna and can get to that area in about 30 minutes in traffic. Also, can you come in earlier or later to avoid traffic? My job allows that. Also depending on where your live, Marta might be an option. Don't know where you are now but if the job sounds good to you, try it out for a year or two and make that money and then move on.
You answered your own question when you described it as "soul crushing"