Which job to take?

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Job 1: Been there 7 months and I do like it. About a 50 mile commute roundtrip. Hours can be crazy, but lately have been good. Full benefits. Slightly crazy staff.

Job 2: New offer in surgery. I don't know anyone. Full time with benefits. Less than a mile from home. 6-12 month orientation period. Offering 1 dollar less per hour than I am currently making.

No idea how to make up my mind. I do like my current job, but it's so far away. I am terrified to go back to those feelings of nervousness where you have no clue how to do anything because you're the newbie.

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Think about it long term. Which one will be better for you in the years to come? There must be a reason why you applied to the surgery job if you already have a job that you do like.

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I mostly applied because it's SO close to home. I hate spending 2 hours driving everyday.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Time is money. Your sanity is worth the one dollar less an hour. Surgery is a great field. Is this an OR job, recovery, or surgical inpatient? The 6 to 12 month orientation period tells me that this is a good employer and more likely this job is not surgical inpatient.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

Take the new job, even though it's $1 less an hour it's close to home so the money you spend in gas is probably equal to the new pay. Plus it's full time with benefits.

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I TOOK IT!!!!!

And it's in the OR :)))

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great decision :)

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

Congrats! I hope you love it! I agree that you made the right choice. :)

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Having a job that you "love"?: Priceless.

Starting over for one small reason?: I wouldn't do it.

In fact, I would.seriously consider moving.closer to the job you know and love!

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Having a job that you "love"?: Priceless.

Starting over for one small reason?: I wouldn't do it.

In fact, I would.seriously consider moving.closer to the job you know and love!

Oh no no. Love is WAAAAY too strong of a word. I said I like it. :) and some days I just tolerate it! But I suppose that is true a lot of places!! But I sure don't love it!!!!!!

Also, I would never move out here. It's in the middle of nowhere. Just not for me. I live in a major city with probably 50 hospitals across the city? It's easier for me to switch hospitals and preferable than to uproot and move to the middle of nowhere. But if I did LOVE it then I might consider that :)

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