Los Angeles housing

[melishorti]

Hi Everyone,

I am going to be a first time nurse traveler in January with a pretty big/well-known travel company. I want to go to California first, Los Angeles preferably, but I am really worried that I am going to get stuck in some small, gross apartment. Has anyone ever travelled to L.A.??? If so what type of accomodations did your company put you in???

Thanks!

[NurseguyFL]

Depends on the deal you have with the agency. Some people take the housing stipend and find their own apartment. Last time I was there the agency put me up at the Oakwood apartments, and it included everything---linens, utilities, etc. http://www.oakwood.com/corporate-apartments/furnished/US/CA/Los-Angeles/prop22/showDetail.html

But LA is a pretty large area. Depends on exactly where you will be going. If you've never been there then do some research into the particular area where they're planning to send you. Certain parts of LA are REALLY bad, and if you'll be living in or traveling to those parts then having a small apartment is the least of your worries. Wherever they plan to house you should also be reasonably close to the hospital because the traffic in LA is horrendous!

[priceless0045]

The best housing i've had in my two years of traveling was in L.A. It was actually in Downtown L.A, which is highly known for its business district as well as having an abundance of homeless people. However, i do think it was a safe area, and i, as well as the many other travelers that lived in the area never had an issue. The apartment was absolutely gorgeous. here's the link www.thepiero.com.

[akanini, MSN, RN]

Very curious about LA. I hope I'm not asking personal questions but I wanted to know

how much is the pay for a traveler going to LA? If a traveler wanted to stay in LA for

a long period of time, would there be multiple assignments and would you be able to

keep the same apartment once it's with the same company?

Thanks