Would you commute an hour to a job you wanted?

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Currently doing 12 hour overnights in a job I'm not very fond of, mostly clock watching. But this job is 15 minutes away. I have been offered a position I'd really enjoy, on the day shift, but requires a one hour commute each way. Live in an area where the winters can be dreadful. Any thoughts?

Yes! Just because an hour commute would mean a job in a big Boston hospital vs the small town one I'm at now!

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I have commuted up to 1.5 hrs each way. Never again for me. After 12 hrs especially night shift it's brutal.

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Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU.

I do it and have for a few years :)

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I do it! I love my job and although the drive gets tiring and I often think I should get a job closer, I end up staying because its a good place to work.

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I'd much rather have a long commute I hate and a job I love than a commute I love and a job I hate.

Love it!

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I do and it's not that bad. As long as I have my music I'm good to go. It's actually kind of nice to be able to decompress on the way home from work, and not be thinking if work at home .

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Specializes in Pediatric Hem/Onc.

Personally, I would loathe spending that much time in my car. Then again, I live in the Midwest where I can get pretty much anywhere in 30 minutes or less. I currently have an 8 minute commute, soon to be bumped up to 20 because I'm moving :)

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I currently have a 40 minute commute and I hate it. That's because it is during rush hour in the metro Phoenix area. I am planning on moving closer to my job so I don't have to deal with the traffic :-)

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I have a 45 minute commute, and you definitely get used to it. I like my job though, and I think I would get mad every time I got in the car if it was for a job I hated!

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If I had a job I hated/clocked watched and knew I would enjoy the other job more - yes, I would do the commute. I'd rather commute than be miserable.

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I hate driving, especially in the rain and snow. I have a 40minute commute and that is long enough for me. I love my job so it is worth it.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.

If it was a NICU or Baby Nursery job...yes!

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