I am trying to figure out whether or not I should accept a job that would require a 37 mile (45 minute) one way commute. I know that such a long commute is not very mustachian, and it's not something I would normally do... but I am still conflicted. Here is some more information:
I have been unemployed and looking for a job for about two months. This is the first job I have been offered, and it's pretty good. It is in my field, it is something I think I would enjoy and be good at, the pay and benefits are good. But the commute is horrible. I would be driving an older corolla that my husband and I share (he bikes) and we own it outright. I estimate the costs at about $300 per month (plus my time), but online cost estimators ranged from $170 to $1000. So, one of my questions is, what are some food tools/equations for calculating these costs? It's not ideal but spending $300 a month is probably worth it to me for the job. Another consideration is that I don't plan to live in this city more than another two years so the commute would be more or less temporary and I am not sure how much sense it makes to hold out for the perfect job when I don't think I'll stay here long term.
Possible alternatives, there is a train, but providing my own vehicle is a requirement for the job. I would like to find a carpool buddy but am not really sure of the feasibility of that since I would be commuting the opposite direction of most people. Obviously, I also can't guarantee a car pool buddy before accepting the job. There is also a bike path the whole way, but I just don't think I am bad ass enough to do a 75 mi bike commute every day.
So, I would love some mustachian advice? Does a really long commute make sense.