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Congrats on the new job. That's amazing news.
I wouldn't get anything less than a 600 if I was on the highway a lot. Anything too light will get blown around by big rigs and wind. Any variant of 600cc sport bike will be fine, though I'd spend some quality time at a dealership sitting on them before committing. Some are MUCH more comfortable than others. Pretty much any modern bike will serve you well though.
That being said, one thing you MUST do is invest in some high quality riding gear. The best stuff out there is the Motoport kevlar gear, but that's not cheap. Get a very nice helmet (going cheap not only is bad protection wise, but also fit and wind noise will be a problem), gloves, jacket, pants (jeans don't cut it) and boots. If you don't think investing in gear is worthy, I'll give you 20 bucks to run as fast as you can and dive headfirst into the street. If you think that would hurt, try it at 70.
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