Edit: I have to commute 1,5 hours oneway to get to work. HomeOffice is allowed 2 times a week. So I am leaving when my son is still in bed and come back when he is in bed again. Thing is, the money is good and the job is kind of a dream job for me.
Edit2: Wow! Thank you for your comments. These are exactly the thoughts Inhad in my mind, but couldn’t point my fingers on them. Unfortunately there is no way to get more days wfh, because high management says so. So i came to the descision to either ask for part time or get the new job asap
I’m a little late to the discussion but as someone who use to have a similar commute (albeit as a college intern) and had no WFH option, I’d start looking to either move closer or change jobs. If it’s your dream job, it have to decide if it’s worth the sacrifice. For me, I’d rather have a shorter commute and work a job I didn’t like as much but I have coworkers now who don’t mind the drive.
Ultimately, it’s up to you. Make a pro con list, talk to your significant other if you have one. I’ll also give you the advice that my dad gave me that has guided my career. The first is “the best time to look for a job is when you have one.” The second is “sometimes it’s worth a pay cut for your sanity if you can afford it.”
I would start looking for something else on the side, if you find something you like then great, if you don’t you just keep what you already have.
I work 100% from home and wouldn’t change it for anything.
I don’t have advice, I just can’t understand why more companies don’t allow WFH full time. The company I work for went WFH at the start of the quarantine in 2020. We are currently doing better than ever, and going to the office remains completely optional.
So did my company. But I’m under no illusion. They didn’t do it for their employees, they did it to save money. They ended up closing about 12 offices in CA alone saving millions in leases and utility costs. Doesn’t really matter to me though, as long as I get to stay home.
I was on similar threads on Reddit where 90% of the replies were: “do it! do it! who gives a fuck! do it!”, and here the replies seem to be 90% “actually we care about what happens to you, so let’s weigh the pros and cons”. I guess it says a lot about the difference between both communities. 😉
