Working in a hardware store sounds great! I hope someone will decide to retire or move so you can apply for that job.
Your commute sounds awful. You’ll probably cut your gas bill by at least 50% once that’s over.
They seem to have a marginal turnover rate, and I have some things I need to do to the house. Actually, I haven’t paid for fuel since 1992 when I started a van pool from my area into downtown Austin. Capital Metro pays for the fuel.