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[quote=Anonymous]I commuted to/from the Midwest for a while. Some things I learned:

It ended up being a lot more expensive than I had budgeted. Flights cost more -- high seasons I hadn't anticipated, or I couldn't always buy the tickets three weeks out because my schedule was in flux. I ate out more and each meal was more expensive. At home I could grab a yoghurt or whatever at home, but on the road I was always buying something.

Even the Uber was more expensive. If I left for the airport early, my spouse couldn't drive me and I was stuck paying more if the Uber price spiked. It all added up and stressed me out because we were counting pennies.

This whole thing interfered with my sleep. Having to take a 6am flight meant getting up by 3:30-4am and I live close to the airport. Then I was wrecked all day.

Be prepared to want to stay in Boston to see friends and family and to take a break from the travel. Maybe you could do two weeks on, two off?

One tip:

Figure out of you really have to be in the office a full day for all three days, or of you just need to show your face on those days. You could work from home in the morning and fly mid-day or in the afternoon, and technically be in the office that day so it "counts." It provides some flexibility with flights and you're not stuck taking 6am flights there and 10pm flights back all the time.[/quote]

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