[Myrddin]

I moved my household from San Diego, CA to Pocatello, ID in Dec 2000. Since that time, I've been able to actually live in my new home from 2003 to mid-2009. The balance of the time, I've been compelled to work away from my home to keep the bills paid. I don't want to live or work in CA, yet that is where my employer wants me right now. I've been renting a room in San Diego while my family is living comfortably in our home in Idaho. It's a crappy compromise, but it leaves me with the ability to leave CA behind and be fully moved back to my home in 24 hours.

Last week I worked 42 hours Monday->Thursday, then loaded up the truck Thursday night. I started home from San Diego at 9:30 PM Thursday night and arrived home in my driveway in Idaho at 3:05 PM on Friday. The return trip to San Diego started at 8:30 AM on Monday and I arrived back in San Diego at 10:30 PM on Monday. It's a long 900+ mile drive. That's as close as I can get to having nearly immediate recourse to a bad situation in CA.

[upchuck]

Sorry to hear of your crummy situation. At least your family is out of CA.

You mentioned driving a truck. The gasoline bill must be eating you alive.