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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did it for years but I did it daily.  Would leave at 430 in the morning and either drive or take Amtrak.  Then leave between 2 and 3 to get home in time for dinner, hopefully.

It becomes routine pretty quickly, especially for the pattern you are talking about.

As far as hotels, I would just be flexible but stay under the same umbrella, BonVoy/Marriott is the easy answer. Rates can swing dramatically from day to day and location by location.

To make logistics easier, I would develop a 6-8 day capsule wardrobe and double up what ever you use for your morning and evening skin & hair routine at home. All of it goes in one suitcase and stays in NY.  If you can leave suitcase at office that would be ideal, if not there are other options.. Find a good full service laundry/dry cleaner close to office.

Become a regular at a restaurant near work. The familiarity will help mentally.  But more importantly, knowing that you have a place where you know you will be taken care of regardless of how busy they are.

And I know this probably not the advice you are looking for, but put extra effort into letting your spouse know that you miss them and that you are not ignoring the relationship/bond. If you aren’t comfortable with phone sex or the occasional flirty text, learn to be.

Happy to answer any questions you have.

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So you worked part time? Those hours don’t add up. And you woke up at 3:30 am every day? nothing about that plan sounds like a good idea. [/quote]

+1.  This sounds awful.  So wake up at 3:30, leave at 4:30 to drive to train station for a 5 a.m. train and get in to NYC at 9 plus 15 minute commite to the office.  Probably work a longer day the first day to cut out at 2:30 the second day.  Get to the train station at 2:45 and get into DC at 6:45 plus 30 minutes drive home so home at 7:15.  You have 2:15 minutes to eat and see your family if you want to get 6 hours of sleep before doing that all over again every day.[/quote]

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