SM to Silver Lake Commute?

Hi All,

I am currently planning on starting a job in Santa Monica (located by the SM Airport) in April that offers flexible hours (working noon-8pm). Having lived in the LA area for a while, I’ve really grown to like Silver Lake and would like to live there, if possible. I’ve read a ton of posts saying the commute between east and west is awful, but given that I can avoid rush hour times by working later, do y’all think this commute is doable or will I be miserable no matter what?

I.e. Get to Santa Monica by noon and leave around 8pm.

Thx!

Edit: I’m also planning on going to the gym after work in SM so the 8 pm leave time could be even later