With the rising price of gas, how far would you travel if you had to change jobs?

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I got sent a resume out yesterday to a huge banquet facility for an event coordinator position. I already work in the field, but have become frustrated with my employer and am considering changing jobs. This new place is more corporate and has a good reputation, but it about an hour and 15 minutes away from my home, assuming traffic is good. My current job is about 20-30 minutes depending on traffic. I currently make about $31,000. I get a year end sales based bonus, but it's never consistent, and this year I think I'll be lucky to get anything.

I haven't even had an interview yet, much less been offered the job, but I was wondering:

Given the cost of gas + wear and tear on the car + additional hours away from the family because of the commute, how much would you have to get paid in order for the negatives to be worth changing jobs? I was thinking at least $50,000, including commisions and bonuses. What would you want to make those sacrifices?
 
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