Is a cheaper apartment worth a longer daily commute?

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Staying in a smaller, more expensive apartment closer to work
2. 2
   Looking for alternative cheaper housing options closer to the city center
3. 3
   Using mileage reimbursement and cost-benefit calculations to weigh expenses
4. 4
   Listening to podcasts and audiobooks during the drive
5. 5
   Budgeting and planning for increased transportation and maintenance costs
6. 6
   Waiting for the next school year to start instead of taking a distant position

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.