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Working home for 2 days, with the other 3 having a 5 hour round trip commute?
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:12 am
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:12 am
How would you personally feel about this? As an employer and an employee. Before you answer as an employee, please read below 
I know a lot of factors go into this, but I may be in a position to go back to a past employer that I really enjoyed working for.
Ideally, I would work M/W/F in the office and at home T/TH. Pay would be a monumental bump from what I'm making now, I loved the company, I loved what I did, and I loved the industry/field.
I left because I wanted to move back home with my wife and be closer to family.
I know a lot of factors go into this, but I may be in a position to go back to a past employer that I really enjoyed working for.
Ideally, I would work M/W/F in the office and at home T/TH. Pay would be a monumental bump from what I'm making now, I loved the company, I loved what I did, and I loved the industry/field.
I left because I wanted to move back home with my wife and be closer to family.
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Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:16 am to VermilionTiger
I would rather work from home Monday and Friday and go in the other three days if that's an option.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:18 am to LNCHBOX
I don’t necessarily think that’s locked in stone.
My thinking on M/W/F is that I would be able to spend more time with my wife and child. If I did back to back to back travel days, I would be going to sleep earlier. I guess there’s no perfect way to do it.
Thoughts on the arrangement in general?
My thinking on M/W/F is that I would be able to spend more time with my wife and child. If I did back to back to back travel days, I would be going to sleep earlier. I guess there’s no perfect way to do it.
Thoughts on the arrangement in general?
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:22 am to VermilionTiger
The commute will eventually suck the life from you.
I’ve done it and it’s brutal, and that was before I had kids.
Back to back days will probably be better, or try to propose less days in office and work from home.
Another option is to leave early from the office to make the day shorter but then make up the hours at home
I’ve done it and it’s brutal, and that was before I had kids.
Back to back days will probably be better, or try to propose less days in office and work from home.
Another option is to leave early from the office to make the day shorter but then make up the hours at home
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:23 am to VermilionTiger
I had a roughly 4 hour roundtrip commute 4 days a week when I moved from BR back to NOLA a while back. Did it with no massive bump in pay and I survived until I got a different job a couple years later 
Didn't have kids at the time though, so I can't speak to that.
Sounds like a very good opportunity for you though, and I'd likely give it a try if I were in your shoes.
Didn't have kids at the time though, so I can't speak to that. Sounds like a very good opportunity for you though, and I'd likely give it a try if I were in your shoes.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:26 am to LNCHBOX
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Sounds like a very good opportunity for you though, and I'd likely give it a try if I were in your shoes.
I don't want to just give it a try, though. This is a really good company and I don't want to screw them over if they throw me a bone. Honestly, I can't make a promise that I'll be there for 10 or 15 years.. and I think that is reasonable because things happen. But this is something that I have to commit to.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:37 am to VermilionTiger
Long time commuter here. 40+ miles a day for 18 years, not in the office on Fridays.
Is this a car commute & you're driving alone? I'd be hesitant to take that on. Now, if it's a train commute or a shared drive where you can work, read, etc and aren't actively driving all the time, it's a different story.
Traffic-wise, M and F are worse on my commute. Think about whether traffic impacts your drive. Also, is it better to be in the office M/T/W and work from home on Th and F? Is is possible to get your 40 hrs in by working 4 10-hour days? Then you would be off 3 days a week, no drive, no work.
As an employer, if you were super-productive, I'd have no problem with your working remote and being in the office as needed. I imagine this would vary depending on your business cycle, project load, etc.
Finally, if the company and job are great, and represent a big economic advantage, why are you not considering a move? Being close to family is of no benefit if you're always on the road commuting. Can you perhaps split the difference and move halfway between the two?
(Too many ppl in LA think moving 70 miles away is like traveling to a different country, LOL)
Is this a car commute & you're driving alone? I'd be hesitant to take that on. Now, if it's a train commute or a shared drive where you can work, read, etc and aren't actively driving all the time, it's a different story.
Traffic-wise, M and F are worse on my commute. Think about whether traffic impacts your drive. Also, is it better to be in the office M/T/W and work from home on Th and F? Is is possible to get your 40 hrs in by working 4 10-hour days? Then you would be off 3 days a week, no drive, no work.
As an employer, if you were super-productive, I'd have no problem with your working remote and being in the office as needed. I imagine this would vary depending on your business cycle, project load, etc.
Finally, if the company and job are great, and represent a big economic advantage, why are you not considering a move? Being close to family is of no benefit if you're always on the road commuting. Can you perhaps split the difference and move halfway between the two?
(Too many ppl in LA think moving 70 miles away is like traveling to a different country, LOL)
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:45 am to hungryone
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Finally, if the company and job are great, and represent a big economic advantage, why are you not considering a move? Being close to family is of no benefit if you're always on the road commuting. Can you perhaps split the difference and move halfway between the two? (Too many ppl in LA think moving 70 miles away is like traveling to a different country, LOL)
We just purchased a new home
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:53 am to VermilionTiger
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We just purchased a new home
Okay, but if Old Company really wants you, are they unwilling to pay relocation expenses? Figure out what it would cost you to move & buy, go ask for it as a "returning" bonus.
A house is just a box that holds your life, not an emotional commitment. Life tosses us curves: you (hopefully) can sell or rent the house. You can buy another house, if this job/company/industry is truly an opportunity for you.
ETA: what does your spouse think? Would she rather have you home for more hours, or see a big jump in pay? Does she think this opportunity is as good as you see it?
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 10:54 am
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:55 am to VermilionTiger
I would try to work Monday-Wednesday at office and just get a cheap hotel for two nights.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 10:56 am to VermilionTiger
I had a 3 RT commute. I worked from home Th/Fr and M/T/W in the office. I found it more important to be home on Friday afternoons so I could relax earlier than driving home for 1.5 hours.
Employee: you are able to spend a little more time at home and allows you to decompress a bit quicker. Likewise, you are able to get a little more sleep on the days you work from home allowing you to recharge. The drive at some point is really going to wear on you and you won't recognize it until its pretty late in the game. From personal experience, if you have a tough day at the office the last thing you want to do is jump in the car and drive 1.5-2.5 hours home.
Employer: After the first few weeks your boss will start to adjust their attitude because they no longer have complete control over what you do on a daily basis. Your output and efficiency might not change but in your boss' mind, there is no way you are still as efficient as if you are in the office (My case with my CEO who questioned everything I did all the time while not in the office).
I commuted for 6-7 months and can't stress enough the mental and physical exhaustion of driving that much on a daily basis. I too had a significant pay bump, one promotion away from CFO (maybe 3-5 years), but due to the mental exhaustion, I couldn't take it that my CEO wouldn't let me have a flex schedule and come in on an as-needed basis and quit. His justification was not allowing the flex schedule was not logical but rather a power play.
If you have a solid relationship with the employer I'd be upfront with them and say when I need to stay home I need you to be flexible with me. If you are upfront with them and have that understanding set prior to employment, congrats, but for me, it was a life change that created my commute (marriage) and my CEO didn't like the fact I had to move.
Employee: you are able to spend a little more time at home and allows you to decompress a bit quicker. Likewise, you are able to get a little more sleep on the days you work from home allowing you to recharge. The drive at some point is really going to wear on you and you won't recognize it until its pretty late in the game. From personal experience, if you have a tough day at the office the last thing you want to do is jump in the car and drive 1.5-2.5 hours home.
Employer: After the first few weeks your boss will start to adjust their attitude because they no longer have complete control over what you do on a daily basis. Your output and efficiency might not change but in your boss' mind, there is no way you are still as efficient as if you are in the office (My case with my CEO who questioned everything I did all the time while not in the office).
I commuted for 6-7 months and can't stress enough the mental and physical exhaustion of driving that much on a daily basis. I too had a significant pay bump, one promotion away from CFO (maybe 3-5 years), but due to the mental exhaustion, I couldn't take it that my CEO wouldn't let me have a flex schedule and come in on an as-needed basis and quit. His justification was not allowing the flex schedule was not logical but rather a power play.
If you have a solid relationship with the employer I'd be upfront with them and say when I need to stay home I need you to be flexible with me. If you are upfront with them and have that understanding set prior to employment, congrats, but for me, it was a life change that created my commute (marriage) and my CEO didn't like the fact I had to move.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:02 am to VermilionTiger
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How would you personally feel about this?
No way, no how. That's a lot of wasted time in the car. I'd maybe consider it for 2 days in the office, 3 days at home, and just renting a hotel room for the 2 days in the office. Drive to office Monday morning, work in office, stay in hotel Monday night, work in office Tuesday, drive home Tuesday night, then work from home W-F.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:25 am to VermilionTiger
Don’t do the staggered work at office. Make it a 2-3 day continuous stretch and just get a hotel. That long of a commute will drain you mentally and physically. You’ll always be planning/preparing for it or recovering from it. I did a 6 hour round trip commute once a week for about 3 years. It sucked, plain and simple.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 11:51 am to VermilionTiger
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How would you personally feel about this? As an employer and an employee. Before you answer as an employee, please read below
I know a lot of factors go into this, but I may be in a position to go back to a past employer that I really enjoyed working for.
Ideally, I would work M/W/F in the office and at home T/TH. Pay would be a monumental bump from what I'm making now, I loved the company, I loved what I did, and I loved the industry/field.
I left because I wanted to move back home with my wife and be closer to family.
I know someone who was doing this (I don't recall if it was 2 or 3 days a week), she was driving from Lafayette to New Orleans. I would have to get a nice vehicle (my current would definitely not cut it), and it would have to come with a significant pay increase, but I think I would prefer this set up to working 5 days a week in an office.
ETA: I also agree that I would prefer to work from home Monday and Friday, and go into the office Tuesday-Thursday.
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 11:52 am
Posted on 4/17/19 at 12:01 pm to VermilionTiger
I couldn't do that. I did 2 years working in Baton Rouge and living in Metairie. Took right at 1 hour to get to work but 75 to 90 minutes to get home. Did it 4 days a week.
I liked the job and it was easy, but that drive really wore me down. I would leave the house at 8 and usually got home between 6:30 and 7. Sounds like your commute will be twice as long. That basically means those 3 days will be nothing but work with no real free time.
Assuming you work 8-9 hours a day, your entire work day with commute will come in around 13-14 hours. That leaves you 10-11 hours to sleep, eat, get ready to go to work, unwind from work, spend time with family, ect. Not a whole lot of time to breathe. It would either have to be life changing money that would allow me to retire much earlier or a case where I absolutely hate my current job and it's making me miserable.
3 days doesn't sound like a whole lot, but it's almost half of your life while working. The hotel may be a good idea, but not sure how much of the raise that eats up. I also don't know how much a personal burden it would be on you not to see family those 2 nights. If the hotel is an option it might be worth it to see about getting the company to pay for it. Either directly or in place of salary. If it comes out of salary, at least it would come out before taxes would have hit.
I liked the job and it was easy, but that drive really wore me down. I would leave the house at 8 and usually got home between 6:30 and 7. Sounds like your commute will be twice as long. That basically means those 3 days will be nothing but work with no real free time.
Assuming you work 8-9 hours a day, your entire work day with commute will come in around 13-14 hours. That leaves you 10-11 hours to sleep, eat, get ready to go to work, unwind from work, spend time with family, ect. Not a whole lot of time to breathe. It would either have to be life changing money that would allow me to retire much earlier or a case where I absolutely hate my current job and it's making me miserable.
3 days doesn't sound like a whole lot, but it's almost half of your life while working. The hotel may be a good idea, but not sure how much of the raise that eats up. I also don't know how much a personal burden it would be on you not to see family those 2 nights. If the hotel is an option it might be worth it to see about getting the company to pay for it. Either directly or in place of salary. If it comes out of salary, at least it would come out before taxes would have hit.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 12:22 pm to VermilionTiger
I would prefer to work from home M&F, work in office T,W &T. Grab a hotel room T&W night and save the wear and tear on your car and body.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 12:38 pm to wickowick
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Grab a hotel room T&W night and save the wear and tear on your car and body.
Nevermind the wear and tear on his relationship with his wife and child.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 1:04 pm to theOG
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Nevermind the wear and tear on his relationship with his wife and child.
A valid point, but lets not make any assumptions. I know a few folks who are gone pretty regularly that are rock solid. Depends on the age of the kids and whatnot.
I did a similar commute for a few months (temp job). I would drive over either late Sunday or early Monday and drive home after work Wednesday....it was just the most efficient way for me to do it.
I'd legit consider selling the house if you can break even. It sounds like that job is about 120ish miles from home...you're still close enough to family to visit, but definitely not close enough to be intertwined daily....all depends on what you want from that area. There is a capital gains exemption if your new job >50 miles further from your house than your old job...
Posted on 4/17/19 at 1:42 pm to AUjim
Rent a dirt cheap Apt. I'd make my schedule like this:
Monday: Office
Tuesday: Home:
Wed and Thursday: Office-Overnight Wed at Apt
Friday: Short work day at home
Only reason I could get this to work is if I could basically have 2.5 day weekends.
Wed and Thursday you straight up work your arse off. Maybe work out and take a lunch break. But other than that you work like 14 hour shifts.
As an employer, I'd never want an employee that commuted that far 3 days a week. It would suck the life out of you and you simply wouldn't be a great employee. It would be impossible.
Also, factor in the vehicle depreciation and cost.
Monday: Office
Tuesday: Home:
Wed and Thursday: Office-Overnight Wed at Apt
Friday: Short work day at home
Only reason I could get this to work is if I could basically have 2.5 day weekends.
Wed and Thursday you straight up work your arse off. Maybe work out and take a lunch break. But other than that you work like 14 hour shifts.
As an employer, I'd never want an employee that commuted that far 3 days a week. It would suck the life out of you and you simply wouldn't be a great employee. It would be impossible.
Also, factor in the vehicle depreciation and cost.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 2:39 pm to VermilionTiger
I could not commute 5 hours a day 3 days a week.
What about working weekends? OT?
Honestly if I had to do this, I would
Work Monday from home
Tuesday, wake up early, drive to work
Stay at cheap hotel Tues and Wed night
Thursday work, drive home
Friday work from home
You would be gone 2 nights a week. That could have impacts on your family life, only you could answer that.
But if you are driving 5 hours a day, it's impacting your family life anyways. Plus you would be exhausted and that's a danger when driving. What about weather?
What about working weekends? OT?
Honestly if I had to do this, I would
Work Monday from home
Tuesday, wake up early, drive to work
Stay at cheap hotel Tues and Wed night
Thursday work, drive home
Friday work from home
You would be gone 2 nights a week. That could have impacts on your family life, only you could answer that.
But if you are driving 5 hours a day, it's impacting your family life anyways. Plus you would be exhausted and that's a danger when driving. What about weather?
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