I had a job once in Illinois at Caterpillar. They were considered the "Nirvana" of middle class employers. I got stuck [my own doing] on a set of junk machines w/ an 8 yr wait to get off them. I was going in every afternoon and having to go "left" "right" "left" "right" the last 100 yds to the shop, so I bailed. Be Happy!! Good Luck. If you do go the 74 mile route, what about taking a bike to work?