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[quote=Anonymous]I did something similar.

In some ways I regret it.  Besides the commute time taking away either from family time or work time.  Some of the logistics is harder to figure out due to not having the option of public transportation anymore.  Not to mention the added costs due to commuting.

I do enjoy the work more and that matters too.  So am willing to stick it out as long as it's working for our family.

But if the right opportunity ever came up closer to home, I'd probably seriously look at it even if there are aspects that I don't like about it.

With an infant there are a couple of ways of looking at it.  Depending on your childcare situation, if it was anything like ours, this would probably be the better time to work in a job with a longer commuter.  Where our daycare had earlier drop off and later pick up hours.

Once your child goes to school it becomes less flexible or more expensive with having to find before and/or after care option.  When we get to this point is probably when I'll have to reevaluate the circumstances.

This is even more the case if you think you'll be moving in the next couple of years. Where you might either find another job closer to home or move closer to the job.

I've considered taking our child closer to where I work but don't want them sitting in the car for the entire time.  An issue is that I don't want their sleep schedule to be affected if they nap during the car ride.

You can ask about the telework and flexible hour policies before accepting the position to get a feel if you think it'll work for you.  If you don't think it'll work, it may be better to wait for a better opportunity.[/quote]

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