Thanks, LeoSolaris. Yeah, even 'close' to work still has a bad commute, and the prices skyrocket. I do intend to bring the situation up with my superiors at w

Thanks, LeoSolaris. Yeah, even 'close' to work still has a bad commute, and the prices skyrocket. I do intend to bring the situation up with my superiors at work. Due to my position, I don't know if merely handing in a 2-weeks notice would be fair to them. I'm also considering negotiating a severance of a few months' salary in return for a few months' notice of leave. You're right that even though I don't think they'd go for a telework deal, there's no harm in asking, and better to leave no stone unturned. One part that I haven't figured out yet though, is how to replace my professional career growth. I really feel that my immediate boss doesn't have much to offer me in this capacity... and he's the source of all my work-related stress. He can be pretty hard to deal with. For more backstory- roughly 30% of the department under him has quit since he's been assigned in charge.