answer:I did a commute that was over an hour each way (about 40 miles each way) for about a decade before they moved my role to a home office. I used to wake up every day at 5am, was at the bus or train stop (or starting my drive in) by 6:15am so that I could be at my desk by 7:30am…so that I could leave by 4:30pm, which would get me home just before 6pm. So, I was gone at least 12 hours every week day. I would only drive when hubby was out of town and I might get a call from day care or school and need to pick up a sick kid. Otherwise, the bus or train were more relaxing. I live in Minnesnowta—so snowy commutes (that add an hour to the commute each way) are also a normal part of life. So.. in short—your commute (40–50 min.) doesn’t sound unusual to me…lots of people around here do that or longer…but my quality of life now that I don’t have that lengthy commute every day is sure better.