oh no the miles

[unicornduke]

Just actually sat down and did the $$$ math on potential new job. Went something like this: 

Summer (May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept) - commute 4 days/wk -> 16 commute days/mth x 5 mths = 80 commute days/yr
Spring/Fall (Apr, Oct) - commute 3 days/wk -> 12 commute days/mth x 2 mths = 24 commute days/yr
Winter (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar) - commute 1 day/wk -> 4 commute days/mth = 20 commute days/yr

Total of 124 commute days.

Said commute is 88 miles one way, 176 miles round trip

total miles commuting is 21,824 miles. Using federal mileage reimbursement for 2023 of 65.5 cents per mile, that puts my commute cost at:

$14,294

Potential increase in salary? gone. It only would make a difference if the 8% raise kicks in but I'm not relying on that. So uhh. not taking the new job if I don't make more money and I have to drive 3 hours a day. I could take part time shifts at the local employee owned gas station chain and come out ahead. 

Comments

[reedrover]

Quantitative analysis is sometimes quite clarifying. Now you know *exactly why* the proposed commute was making you wary of the new job.

I hope you and the organization can part on good terms. Maybe they will have a more home-based research job for you someday.

[unicornduke]

Maybe! I doubt it, but I'm keeping my eyes open for other opportunities too.