This isn't unique to Menlo Park either, oddly enough. I remember reading about some San Jose guys that lived in Idaho. But they managed to trade schedules aroun

This isn't unique to Menlo Park either, oddly enough. I remember reading about some San Jose guys that lived in Idaho. But they managed to trade schedules around to where they were on duty for enough consecutive days that it worked out just fine. We see that here in north Texas, although the salaries aren't near as high. Often times we (I'm a firefighter/paramedic, but work as a paramedic only for a 911 contract) will have some long commutes. And often times it's because our family members work closer to home. I drive 150 miles each way to my job where we work 2 days on and 4 days off. it's just over 2 hours each way. My other half is a high school teacher with a daughter in elementary school, so they're close to home and I commute. It's common in this line of work.