Commuting to the suburbs?
Hi all!
I’ll be a first year teacher this August. I got a really good job. It’s in a well-respected district with a high starting salary. I’ve heard great things about the admin. It’s a brand new school which is really exciting! Overall, it’s a great career opportunity for me and I have no clue how I landed that lol.
The only issue is the school is in a tiny town and about 20 mins from my parents place. I’ve already been living at home so that I didn’t have to go in debt for student teaching and my hometown is less than ideal for young adults. There’s no night life as it’s mostly families and older adults that live here. The closest cities/towns with my demographic are about 30 miles away in either direction. The school is right off the interstate, which definitely helps. Commutes from a more urban area could be 35 mins if I’m lucky (no traffic or weather) but more likely 45 mins to an hour. The good thing is I’d be going against traffic because most people commute INTO the city for work lol. My question— would it be worth it to commute from a more urban area (45+ mins) to the suburbs for my job? Would that be too much of a commute for a first year teacher? Do I quit and get a job closer to where I want to live? I’m only 23 once and really hate the idea of wasting away in my hometown another year, but I also don’t want to give up an amazing career opportunity. Thoughts??
Edit: a 20 minute commute would be awesome but I’m really not considering living with my parents lol. I’ve already done it for 20/22 years of my life and I love them but I need to get out. The question is whether the 45 minute (30 miles one way) commute is worth it.