I am confused on what to do here....

[TZ]

Right now I am working (when I have been working...on unpaid leave for health reasons right now) a temp job that has sucky benefits (I have COBRA insurance from the last job) and the contract ends at the end of this month. I have another company really interested in me, and it sounds like a really cool R+D job, sounds like something I would be very interested in. They have contacted me a couple times in the last few months too but I always ignored them before because....its a bad distance for me, a one way commute of almost 40 miles without traffic. I would have to travel a great distance on the Washington DC Beltway, something thats not pleasant. But I really need a stable nice job with great health benefits too. My current commute is 5 miles... So I am torn about going for this job or not...I think the salary would be excellent too. And the bad part is I couldn't even do public transportation either...any advice? I think I will at least go for an interview and then see what happens.. :shrug: Any advice from anybody....

[Haole Girl]

1. Can you move close to the job you want?

I'm sorry if this was already covered and I missed it. :hi:

[TZ]

2. No I can't really

I own a condo on the otherside of the city from this place. For those familiar with the DC area, I live in Germantown, MD and the job is in Chantilly Virginia. That part of Va is expensive, I think....

[Lars39]

3. I can't remember if a company's insurance has to cover you after

COBRA runs out if there's a length of time between COBRA coverage and the start of another job.
Smooth insurance transition can be really important, especially if you have pre-existing conditions.

[MountainLaurel]

4. I wouldn't do that commute

That 40 miles is liable to take 2 hours each way, since you get the worst of the worst: the 270 split to the bridge, Tysons Corner, and I-66 into Chantilly. When I was going Falls Church to Rockville and back in 2000, the commute was often 90 minutes coming home (south into VA). It's no doubt worse now. But I know about needing a job for health insurance purposes. Perhaps the employer would be amenable to you working non-typical hours: That would certainly help.

[MichiganVote]

5. Go to the interview, tell them your dilemma and then decide.