Ya know, there’s a lot of jobs like that.
For a while I’d drive my wife to the airport early Monday morning, she’d fly about 500 miles, stay there most of the week, fly back and I’d pick her up Thursday evening. (I actually drove her to work a couple times; was amusing.) Such is the life of a traveling consultant. Another friend has been doing a similar 640 mile commute (each way) for years.
Guy in the lead article is also doing it weekly, just by ground instead of air. So he averages what amounts to a 50-mile-each-way commute; that’s not unusual, he’s just lumping it all into two drives per week. I did a 70+ mile commute (each way) daily for about a year.
You choose your lifestyle and deal with the requirements & consequences. Those with short commutes have less option in where to live. Those with long commutes are away from home more. Sorry, life is tough.
I drive or fly round trip from St Pete Beach to Atlanta every week. The driving sucks, but the flying ain’t too bad.