Should I stay or should I go?t

[monolithwolf21]

Hi!

I'm having some difficulty with decisions at the moment. I have done roughly 7 months at a nursing home & left not that long ago. I have always loved traveling & have looked into it & yes, I know.. I need at least a full year or more, I was shot down. 😩 Since that wasn't possible I have continued on with local jobs & became pretty excited seeing a surgical tech job that sounds possible after being told I am getting a 2nd interview. I don't hold my breath though, I've been disappointed before.

I'm sure any of you that have worked in OR realize there usually is a commitment to taking a job there since you had to go through the very-long training program. The job itself sounds like something I would like nor do I mind the program. My only problem is I'm unhappy with my area. I guess I'm looking at it from the view of "would I really want spend the rest of career life in NY?" I wouldn't know if I'm passing up something good or I should focus more on relocating to a less saturated area and hopefully warmer.

So what would you do,maybe when you were at the point of being a young adult trying to become independent or when you first started/early in your career?

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

If you move away from New York now, would you be able to support yourself (or would you have the support of family and friends) until you were established in a new job? Or would it be better to take a job where you are, get a solid two years of experience and then go looking for a position in an area that you like better?

I worked two solid years at my first job, and then looked at a map of the US and decided that I wanted to live in Boston. I started by applying for a Massachusetts nursing license, and when I had that, I arranged for vacation time. I then sent out resumes and cover letters advising that I would be in Boston "December 7-15" (or whatever dates they were -- it was so long ago I've forgotten). I scheduled interviews and was lucky enough to be offered a position. A couple of times, I have moved without having a position lined up. My ex was in the Air Force, and I knew that I'd have a roof over my head and food on the table while I was looking for a job.

If you're young and have no responsibilities, you might be able to just move somewhere and sofa surf until you've been hired and have a paycheck. I think it was a mistake to resign a position before you had another job lined up, especially with less than a year of experience.

Good luck, whatever you decide.

[monolithwolf21]

Thanks for the advise, on getting more experience before relocating. It sounds like the wisest thing to do. Honestly, I did not want to leave my last job. I was left in a predicament of having my insurance raised to a stupid amount just because it was part time. If I took my jobs insurance, I would have no paycheck left! It actually raised the premium so high that I couldn't afford seeing a doctor or getting needed meds. I pretty much left with no choice but to get full time with benefits.