Dont commute by car. If there are some cheap options like train etc try that. I have a friend who lives in Boca Raton, FL, takes the trirail down to downtown Miami. He brings his roadbike with him...
Like everyone said its who you know. Credentials alone wont help, so you have to really go out there personally and sell yourself. Networking is a great
I would only commute up to 20 miles. When i was a new grad my first job was 27 miles. After doing 2 12 hrs it wore me out and had near accidents a lot of times. Hey as long as it puts food on the...