Sorry y'all that I've been unresponsive to this thread.
I'll give an update.
I ended up taking the job and moving out here. I took those of y'all's advice and decided to live close to work. I'm in Lakewood, 5 minutes away from my office so I can't complain about that. And I'm really enjoying the job. Unfortunately after those two comments I don't have many other good things to say.
For those of y'all that know the area I'm near the corners of Sheridan and Colfax, what a shit hole. I honestly think I'd rather do that commute down from Cheyenne to work than live in this Denver-Lakewood area (And yes I know how outrageous that sounds, I've done the drive a few times and the traffic is atrocious). I'm paying around $2,350 a month for a tiny apartment in a bad part of town, thank God I brought a girl out here to split rent with me as I wouldn't be able to afford it on my own. Even with both our incomes we're still barely scraping by (but some how I still have money to spend on points, and apps).
I've really enjoyed my time out in the NW corner of Colorado, and in the non ski towns once you get out of the front range, and feel at home on the Eastern Plains. I feel as if I'm a minority here, I certainly am in my interests/hobbies and political beliefs in the area I'm currently living in. I've never met so many screwed up people in my life, the rainbow mafia was out in full force in the month of June. But, every month is pride month in the Denver metro area. To the Native Coloradans, don't take offense by the statement I made about "screwed up people", I've liked the vast majority of natives I've met. But it seems like this place was invaded by Californians and every odd ball who didn't quite fit in where they were from and moved here for the legal weed, 14ers, diversity, or whatever else.
I haven't decided if I regret moving out here or not, prior to this I was at a dead end job in a factory and now I have room to grow in a career in natural resources; something I care deeply about. Good thing is my lease is up next June and I'm with the federal government and can go wherever, possibly the western slope, back east, or another rocky mountain state and keep my same benefits and all that. One things for damn sure I won't be sticking around the Denver metro area.
I appreciate everyone who offered their advice in this thread, I have read through it all as y'all have left comments. My apologies for the unresponsiveness on my part.
My advice to anyone whose contemplating the move to this area down the road and comes across this thread: think long and hard about the decision. The grass isn't always greener on the other side.
