It's this little thing called marriage and family. We actually would not like to lose our life to the job. The wife commutes toward DC. This is a compromise idea. My tombstone is not going to say "was a Dedicated IT guy" After daughter is done with college, the wife and I can move to Philly. It's great being able to attend her games and still be a part of her life. Soon enough, she will be off on her own in another city like my other "kids". The thought of hotel/apt living in Philly for the job was a non starter to taking the job. The time to get to Baltimore train station right now is negligible. While I appreciate the research/guidance on the UMCP rules, that's the not point of my thread. It's to get feedback on people who have done this, ways to minimize the cost, hassle, etc. All good discussion and I do thank you for the ideas.