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[quote=Anonymous]He should be aware that shifting commute hours only helps a little in the Bay Area, unfortunately--more if he can shift late than early. (Traffic does tend to clear after 7 pm in most areas.) Rush hour starts very early compared to other parts of the country in both the morning and afternoon, though, which makes early in/early out tricky. Telecommuting would help a lot more if that's an option. Some people do negotiate several long work days instead of five eight-hour days, too. Over the past 10-15 years, there's just been far more job growth than housing growth, especially in Silicon Valley, so housing prices have been pushed higher and higher and people move farther and farther out to afford housing, leading to gridlock. It got better briefly during the recession, but now is worse than it's ever been.

Whether this is a wise move for him depends largely on what he's doing now. If he would be making a big career/salary leap (or isn't currently employed), that might be worth it. But if it's a lateral move and he's pretty happy wherever he is now, I'd think long and hard before making a move like this (especially if there isn't a second income involved).[/quote]

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