Anna-Louise Dearden, a 50-year-old freelance public relations specialist, describes her journey of moving from London to Wellingborough for family and cost reasons. She commuted 140 miles daily for ten years while balancing a London salary with rural living. Although grateful for the quality family life her move brought, she reflects on the hardships of daily supercommuting and emphasizes the importance of flexibility in her work life. Dearden loves her new countryside lifestyle, affordable home, and enjoys her daily commute as a meditative experience despite its length.
After I had my first baby in 2000, my partner and I moved to the East Midlands to be closer to family. For 10 years, I spent over four hours a day commuting to London for work.
It was worth it to improve my family's quality of life while maintaining a London job with a London salary, but if given the opportunity to do so again, I'd ask for more flexibility.
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