<prompt> Human: I know Americans tend to commute far more than other countries which is unfortunate, but looking for everyones perspective. Im currently looking for a new job and right now split a 1650 a month 2br apartment so 825ish a month for rent for me and Im 15-20 minutes away from where my current and new job would be. However, circumstances have arisen where I could move an hour away and live for free for an indefinite amount of time. Would you normally take 7-8 hours extra a week driving to and from work for free rentto save almost 700-800 a month after gas? Probably not many jobs in the new area, or not as good experience for a recent grad is why Im assuming the job location must stay the same.  <response>: Yes. I do this every day and you get used to it. Audible is your friend for long commutes--talk radio gets very, very old after awhile and hearing a new chapter of a book youre really engaged in makes the car ride something to look forward to instead of something to dread. Your local library may be able to hook you up with free audio books as well. 