What's a long but still reasonable commute?

[Mariagatzs12]

I'm considering a 90min commute each way. That would bring in about 1k to 1.2k net extra each month. Is it worth it? I've lived in London before so I know this commute isn't entirely crazy but I don't know if the extra fuel costs would reduce it massively.

I would go for it. If your DP steps up at home definitely. Doesn’t have to be forever. Once you’re in you could negotiate wfh a couple of days a week. Yes you will be knackered but it’s no more knackering then trying to scrape by with mw jobs.

It can take me up to an hour to get to work sometimes and I only live 12 miles away from the hospital where I work. Just volume of traffic. It would take nearly 2 hours on public transport. So I would say 90 mins is tiresome but not that unreasonable if you really want the job.

Mumdiva locally there are far and few in between. The encouraging thing is that I’ve never been called for interview for jr roles but have been for sr ones. Currently best case scenario with UC we’ll only have £300 left after childcare. We will manage and we’ll have to work OT or over the weekend to make ends meet, We’ll struggle until the 30 free hrs kick in.

As Jings says my MH is starting to suffer. A lot of “I shouldn’t have to be living this way when I already had a previous and lucrative career, etc...

For msc next year I'll be doing a 2 hour (dependent on traffic) drive each way 2 days a week. But I go over the national peak district so long as the weather isnt snowing/freezing the drives no too unpleasant.
I point blank wouldn't do it on motorways or A roads as its mindnimbingly boring and too much risk of bad traffic

@Mariagatzs12 you have to do what you think is best for your family. But weigh it up carefully as you can never get these years back.

Do you have an up to date linked in profile?
Have you spoken to a proper executive recruiter - not your local high Street branch - where (not always) they are just about filling local vacancies in a tick box way. But someone who recruits for higher level positions - who might be able to think out the box on your skills. Do you have a local mum's page like this but on FB? What do they suggest?