Most of my jobs were fairly close, 5 minutes to 30 minutes. That, of course, doesn't include the two jobs I held between November 1989 and March 2005.

The first job (after four months unemployment) was a 90 mile (on a good day 1.5 hours) one way commute. Did that for 3.5 years and no telecommute option.

The second position (after 5 months unemployment, and a short stint contracting for the previous employers software vendor) was a 68 mile one-way commute (about 1.25 hours). At first the only telecommute option was during the evenings if there was a system problem. That changed after about three years and I started working from home one day a week with the option to do so if the weather and road conditions were unsafe. The telecommute option died during my last year with this company.

What I find interesting about the long commutes; actually helped me work out solutions to problems, and I couldn't explain to people how I did it day after day. Heck, I drive to Denver today and I wonder how I did it for 15 years.

I don't want to do it again. I'm getting too old to spend that much time in the car. Plus, I think I lost out on some important family time, even though I left early and was usually home by 5 or 6.

I think a good commute time should not exceed more than 30 minutes. Anything longer, you should consider moving closer to work if you can.