Then 2022 rolled around, and Dabney was offered a promotion within his company to be a program director — in Phoenix.
Dabney was excited about the opportunity, and he viewed it as the perfect chance to advance his career and boost his income.
And that has been crucial to decisions that I've made over the years about where to go and where to work," Dabney told Business Insider.
While he said his company helped him with relocating costs, he estimated the supercommute costs him around an extra $20,000 each year.
Advertisement"It was a nonstarter ripping my kids out of high school to go to Louisiana and then eventually Phoenix," Dabney said.
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