I’m about a year out from applying to regionals. My wife and I have avoided planting roots to make moving easier when that time comes.

We’re starting to like our current town though. She’s contemplating switching jobs but doesn’t want to if it means having to leave after a year. We’re also debating whether to keep renting even though we could get a mortgage for cheaper than what we pay in rent.

I live 5 minutes from an outstation that has 5-8 flights a day to CLT which is about a 4 hour drive.

If I got based in CLT, I’d have a 30 minute one leg commute on a lucky day. A 4 hour drive on a bad day. Would this be bad enough to justify moving to avoid commuting at all? I’d like to hear from the people who have already been there