btw..congrats on you pending freedom from work!!!

no way..unless you already ride, i would not pick up a new bike to ride into work right before retirement.

that's like making a shiv in prison just to see if you can..one week from your release date.

I recently finished 1 year of the hell commute, Northern Bucks County PA to Midtown NYC, 85 miles each way, every day. I decided that the only sane way to do an insane commute is on a motorcycle. I chose a 1998 BMW R1100RT. Best $3500 I have ever spent.

I do close to that on my morning commute, but that's at 4:30 am ;)

It helps that I usually only go into work on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday.

Other than that I work at home.

Lots of places.

I can drive to Tulsa right now and the speed limit is posted at 75. Most everyone is moving at 80 to 85. In large parts of Texas the legal speed limit is 80. Drive across the USA in the west and there are many long stretches of low traffic and the speed limit is posted at 75 or 80. And most traffic is rolling faster.

Airbnb?

Vrbo??

Just drive the Rav. Those things go forever.

Having worked ridiculous hours on and off over the years, I am not going to tell you what to drive. I am instead, going to suggest that you do whatever it takes to keep from getting chronically exhausted. Be cautious and pace yourself. Get a room or take a space if it gets too much. My experience is that if you give too much for too long, you won't just snap back after a day or two, and that is when mistakes are made.

+1

I used to do 90 miles one way back when i was 20
It was tiring then. You come home and you are pooped , forget about doing any chores.
Weekends, you think of nothing but relaxing.
and that was when i still lived at home.
I then moved out, and things just wore me down fast.
House renovation, did not progress at all.

Now i have been doing a 50 mile commute, since 2007 , even that at times is a grind.
It's ok in summer during vacations if there is light and no road works.

But in winter, dark days, rain, it's extremely tiring.
I usually wake up at 5h30, so i can get in before the real traffic, in the dark
And then leave early, while there is still light before the real evenign traffic.

without that i'de go nuts, leaving in the dark, coming home in the dark.. depressing in winter months.

Rent an RV and park it in the company lot.

Attempt to do the drive as-is with an extended stay in between as necessary. Save the money it's only a few days away.

rjp

Any good friends at work or in the area, that are of similar age?
chances are they have kids already out the house, and plenty of spare rooms.

If you have a couple of them, you could do some kind of rotation.
Arrive on monday, sleep at Friend 1 on monday, drive home on tuesday
Work a day from home on wednesday,
drive to work on thursday, sleep at friend 2 on thursday, RTB on friday.

I mean, if your employer is flexible and you have a bunch of friends, it could even be fun visiting them all
Go out , buy em dinner , it's more fun spending money on food with friends than paying gas or hotel to sit alone..

Hey guys sorry for lack of reply been busy moving the past two days. I can do the drive in 1 hour 15 minutes . I asked my boss if I can work 5:30 - 3:00 and he agreed . That will allow me to miss most of the traffic . I am going to check out B & B that sounds like a good option .

1h15 does not seem to bad.
If you don't mind early days, it's doable.
Get in before traffic, get out before traffic, and still have some sunshine left when you drive home..

That sunshine is really what makes the difference in winter.. trust me .