drunkenbull26 t1_jedk1qy wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:11 AM

Reply to comment by datnetcoder in I make 42k and I work from home 4 out of 5 days a week. I signed a 60k offer onsite 23 miles there and back 45 min, 45 min back. Does this make any sense? by RemarkableCell1859

He is spending basically 2 hours a day commuting, he is working an extra day a week. After calculating his costs of his vehicle, along with 12 hours of time spent traveling per week or 624 hours of travel per year. I doubt he'll barely earn more than does now.

datnetcoder t1_jednh8f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:56 AM

He’s not working an extra day a week, he works from home 4 out of 5 workdays per week. 1.5hrs commuting. Young, no kids (mentioned at least), tons of flexibility. It’s 7.5 hrs travel per week, not 12. Do it while young & free / if there are no kids or major commitments in the picture. That base salary is also a stepping stone to higher salaries. I’ve made a number of jumps and without bouncing around, it’s generally really hard to get to a certain income.