text: is 2 hours too far to drive to work?? my husband quit a job in the coal mines because he said 2 hours was to far to drive to work and work his shift and drive 2 hours back home. he made 13 dollars an hour. also do u think he should have kept the job at least till he became a black hat, which would be november? yes, it's way to far for only 13 dollars an hour. have you checked gas prices recently sweetie? the only thing i would have suggested, is that he found another job first.