Employers would you hire someone like me?

Nope!

I'm not hiring someone 2 hours away (each way) unless they have plans to move to the area.

Are you asking if your former employer would hire you back?

- do they do any rehires?

- do they have a need for you?

- do the people you used to work with still work there?

Are you asking if you can re-enter the same industry?

- sure.

I work in HR. Your brief career change would not deter me in the least; there's nothing wrong with trying something new, and the fact that you went back to your original skillset shows the interest is there. There's also nothing wrong with requiring a 2-3 week notice; most people do. Companies can wait an extra week for the right talent. The only caveat is the commute. 2 hours per day really wears on you over time. There's always more risk associated with reliability (short term) and retention (long term).

2 hrs total or 2 hrs each way... Either way, I wouldn't even consider applying to it. Commuting that much can be stressful.

If it's 2 hrs each way, that would be 4 hrs commuting. If you're driving you'll be spending a lot of money on gas and possibly car repairs.

You may have a good record, but they would have to think twice about having you commute 2 hrs and paying you enough to cover your expenses.

As a hiring manager, I consider commute when looking at applicants. It's been my experience that the longer the commute, the more excuses we hear.

2 hour commute? SMH

Frankly I wouldn't even interview someone like you. Probably will delete your job application email.