The real problem with commuting is it this, it eats up time that one could be at home.

Consider the best commutes require a 1+ hour drive to the airport, park your car, ride for 1-3 hours in an airplane, and arrive 3 hours before departure time.

At the other end about 1 hour from block in to connecting commute home and reverse the drive to your door step.

The end result is a minimum of 4-5 hours of time from home to work and reverse.

Now include hotels the night before, sitting reserve, eating out, the stress of someone senior to you getting the jump seats and more.

So do us old guys suffer? Yep and so does everyone else.