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by threatofrain 517 days ago
Yes employers do care about commute. Commute time is one of the leading predictors of turnover, and it has a more dramatic effect on employee happiness vs higher salary. Also, it's de facto culture for programmers to work a little everywhere, on and off the clock (I'm not saying that's right, but it's reality).

A certain well known big defense company used to subsidize rent if you agreed to live closer.