Open Question: Four months at new job with evil stepmother?

29/11/11

I have rather unusual circumstances for which I ask this question.

Four months ago I accepted a job at the same place my step-mother works at. We don’t see each other every day, but every day I run the risk in seeing her.

Long story short, I lived with my dad and step-mom, and was asked to leave the house under less-than-ideal circumstances. I have been living with my boyfriend for the past month, and commuting to work from there. My commute is now 2 hours one way vs. 45 minutes, and more expensive since I take public transit to work. The long commute, plus worrying if I will run into her (she is well-known in my department as well, and I hear about her all the time. There is no escape!) are making my job not enjoyable whatsoever. I didn’t particularly care for it to begin with, but the job I had before this was just terrible and I was desperate to escape.

Should I move on and try to find something closer to where I live now? I talked with my boyfriend extensively and he wants us to continue to live together, so moving away with him is out of the question seeing as he works and goes to school in the same area. I feel it would be unfair for us to move closer to my job when he has work AND school to commit to.

I feel the new commute and change of relationship with my dad and step mom (they are now not speaking to me or my brother, OR extended family) has taken a huge toll on my life. Even if I was paid less at a new job closer to where I am now, I might actually be happier than having this 4 hour daily commute to a job I’m not even passionate about.

Advice?
? - I don’t have a relationship with my biological mother.

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