The price of gas is so ridiculous and it's really making me re-evaluate a lot of things. I've finally found a position that is perfect for me, but it's an hour away from my house. Is a “perfect” position worth a two-hour daily drive and a huge gas bill?

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....we've got very different definitions of perfect. Driving two hours each day for work is a no go for me. Unless you're a complete masochist, that's going to make your life hell.

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will you be in the office every day or only a couple days per week? What is your commute now, and how many days per week do you go into the office now?

Currently, I am in the office 2 days per week and remote the rest of the week. And my commute is about a 20 minutes drive each way. There is no way I would go back to a hour + drive each way for 3-5 days per week. A hour drive each day would get old to me after a few weeks (if that long).

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Eventually the gas prices will go down. I guess you can consider moving closer or maybe working a hybrid schedule or fully remote until the gas prices go down.

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I’d kill for only an hour commute

I’m in a big metro area where if I tried to live any closer, I’d just be working to keep up with my rent/mortgage at that point and then literally just a slave to my employer

An hour each way commute is very normal in large metro areas. Very easy to get that high in Atlanta and DC

Nope. 2 hours a day x 48 weeks a year if you’re off a month….what else could you do with that time?

a 2 hour drive each way for me would be a big no. The only way I would consider it is if more than doubled my current/most recent salary and had better benefits than what I currently have, including a better hybrid work environment.

Interesting to see how divided people are on this. I think it just depends on what you’re used to. I commuted 2 hours to school and work my whole life so it’s just normal. You find ways to be productive during the time. If it’s for the perfect dream role that is going to better your life in the long term then it seems worth it. Move closer if it bothers you

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