[goldtownjac]

That’s definitely frustrating, but what did you expect? You lived in one city and worked in another. The “simple” solution to this is to live and work in the same city.

[toast0]

Are you supposed to move everytime you get a new job, even when it's nearby? And divorce and start dating again since your now ex-spouse will still be working in the old city?

[xyzzyz]

For most people, much cheaper and simpler is to buy a beater car. That’s what the working poor do.