The gym is a good idea... relieve stress and get fit at the same time. I don't belong to a gym, but I have some gym equipment at home.
When I went in for some of my interviews, I did the train trip that will be my commute. Not only is it l-o-o-o-o-o-n-g, there are only a few trains per day on my branch of the commuter rail. This means I can't stay very late at the office - if I miss the last train home, I'm screwed. So while I do have the option of staying where I am, it's not really viable long-term. I will most likely be doing the commute for a few weeks, anyway, until we've closed on the new place and moved in.
It is a good job, with pretty good pay, benefits, and
stability. I can see myself at this company ten years from now.
On the up side, you can do things on a train (read, cross-stitch, etc) that you can't do while commuting by car, which is what I'm used to. I may actually make a dent in my cross-stitch stash.
