bills & phone service?

[ONC_NURSE]

I will be starting my first travel nurse assignment this month. It is at Beth Isreal in NYC on their oncology unit. I am totally excited and ready for a new challenge.

I have been wondering how do you keep up with your mail, i.e. bills, when you are traveling? Do you have them sent to your current assignment address? Also, I use my computer quite often to keep up with friends and family via email. How do you retain internet access? I was planning on only having my cell phone when I travel. Would I have to get a land line service at each assignment location?

Thank you.

[webbiedebbie]

Hi...I can answer the one about the phone...you don't have to get a land line if you plan to use your cell phone.

When I did travel nursing, my dh was home, so I kept my mail coming to my house. But I was about 4 hours away and would come home on my days off.

I'm sure others will post information for you that will help with your questions.

Have fun on your new adventure!

[suzanne4, RN]

You have a few options as far as mail. You can just have it forwarded on a temporary basis to your new address, etc. Most bill paying can be done 100% on-line, and you can check your bills on-line also.

Some agencies do provide a land-line for telephone, others do not. Depends on what youi do for computer hook-up, I prefer a computer modem, so do not use the land-line much at all.