It is still 2hrs each way (including gas stop) but I took a different position then retired a few years ago before it killed me

I can't say you will or you won't have issues, just be aware there is the very large variance typically associated with rush hours that the roads can just barely handle. And there will be a lot of people on every route out.

While Breezewood certainly has places to eat I cannot endorse monetarily rewarding the tomfoolery that has led to it's continued existence.

That's fair...it's not that far now, right?

If you do it, seriously plan to leave your car at the Hbg train station (or whatever your stop is) and then you have a modicum of independence getting to your office and back. My brother didn't have any parking options in center city Philly, so that worked well for him. Hopefully you will be able to use your time wisely on the train both ways. If you have a good attitude and are creative I think this can work for you. I truly wish you the best!

No. It's not feasible

Hell no it’s not worth it. A 4 hour daily commute atleast 4 to 5 days a week is insane. Im sure there are many other oppourtunities here in southeastern PA

We'll be taking the Metro to Bethesda, MD (that's where our hotel is) and then driving out of there, should I expect the same kind of issue as far as traffic?

And thank you for the heads up, should I aim to just have dinner in Breezewood, since we'll likely be crawling through there anyway?

Unless your housing is free in Philly or you'd have to buy out a contract I'd say move ASAP. But starting that way for a bit could be ok.

I just urge caution because I found myself in a similar situation at one point in my past. It ruined my life for the 8 months I held that job. The job was great, but my life ended up at the point where M-F I couldn’t do anything.

More power to you if you can do it, but I couldn’t make it a year.

That would absolutely fuckin suck but honestly go for it because if it's truly unbearable you can quit the job

Good luck

Horseshoe Curve too...neat place in history.

It was not just a job, it was an adventure...

Like other people have said -- if the job is downtown or at the capital complex, then it's doable, but doing the commute every day would be a big pain in the butt.

If the job isn't walkable from the train station, may as well make other plans. The bus service around here is not robust whatsoever.

If your only firm goal is dinner and a hotel room, the answer is there is no difference. You will find food and lodging to be roughly on par with each other on average. I wouldn't consider one any safer than the other. Nor one any 'nicer' than the other.

The section of 15 through southern Perry county is especially tiresome, although you'll most likely end up taking 581/81/322 to go around so maybe it doesn't matter. On the other hand, the western route will take you through the infamous Breezewood not-interchange.

Yeah, six of one, half-dozen the other.

One thing I will say is don't plan on making good time leaving DC on a Friday at 4. Traffic could very easily cost you an extra hour (or worse) trying to get out of the city.

My wife has commuted by car 1 1/2 hours each way for almost a decade. If you find the right job it can be worth it.

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Just want to wish you the best and take advantage of decompressing on the train (nap, Internet, book, hobby, etc.)! Make good use of the time and the year will fly past. Also good time to see where in central PA you would want to move.

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OP, while this may sound doable, you need to think about the mental toll that a 12 hour work day will take on you

Amazing you did that for three years daily. That is rough, especially with impatient traffic (truckers and foreign platers going 25 over on I-78). I travel to Allentown just about every fortnight and been doing it for about 12 years (first four years was Allentown to central PA).

You could share this with r/coveredbridges

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It wasn't so bad. We did splits. Month in-office. Month on the road.
But by year 3, I was sleeping in the office Monday & Thursday nights.

altoona has lots of hotels and restaurants