In my previous job, I used to commute 2 and a half hours each way - when the traffic was exceptionally good! I used to set off at around 5am to be in for 9am (normally arrived between 7:30 and 8:30), then get home anywhere between 8pm and 10pm. Stayed there for 11 months, before getting a job nearer to home (20 minutes each way).

My reasoning was simple - I worked in pubs until I was 24, but for three of those years I was studying at university to get a degree in computer science and move into Development. When I graduated, I was originally quite picky about location - 6 months later I was much less picky and took the first thing that accepted me 😉