What would you choose?

I would probably prefer the home-based job, as long as it still paid enough. Would the extra 40 percent cover the expenses incurred for having to travel up to 24 hours a week? Could your life tolerate losing 6 hours a day away from family in addition to 9 hours of work (an hour for lunch), even if only 3 times a week?

It would be tough for me to give up being at home, but if I was offered a hybrid job tomorrow at a 40% increase, I would take it. The only caveat is work/life balance. My last hybrid job that paid me at that rate had no work/life balance. I wouldn't go back to that.

Gotta do a cost benefit analysis. Not only the monetary, but the personal and social. It may or may not be a good move. It may be a good interim or temporary move.

All depends on what does lesser mean. If I could afford everything I need and be able to save something too, I'd take the remote job.
2-3 hours in traffic is really a lot.

I did the latter for 12 years when I was young and fit. Some days going to work as early as 3.30am and didn't get home till 9-10pm. Now that I am old I work about 10 minutes from my house.

I love working from home. If i had to work away id have the added cost of childcare to pay for.

Either or.

A job is a job.

The Grass ain't always greener on the other side.

I’d go for the money. And all that drive time.

Option 2 seems alot more fun

option number 2

I'll travel

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