Not all drives are created equal, but I had no idea the kind of mental and physical stress that commuting a little over an hour each way put on me, until it stopped.
It's not just those hours, it's the hours you lose when you get home because you are tired and stressed and need to calm down just from your drive, and then you're up earlier because everything has to start an hour earlier.
I value time not spent driving to be almost unquantifiable. Time is the only real commodity any of us have. If it's an easy drive and you like listening to podcasts and you get home refreshed then go for it.
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Reply to I make 42k and I work from home 4 out of 5 days a week. I signed a 60k offer onsite 23 miles there and back 45 min, 45 min back. Does this make any sense? by RemarkableCell1859
Not all drives are created equal, but I had no idea the kind of mental and physical stress that commuting a little over an hour each way put on me, until it stopped.
It's not just those hours, it's the hours you lose when you get home because you are tired and stressed and need to calm down just from your drive, and then you're up earlier because everything has to start an hour earlier.
I value time not spent driving to be almost unquantifiable. Time is the only real commodity any of us have. If it's an easy drive and you like listening to podcasts and you get home refreshed then go for it.
That wasn't my commuting experience.