So I am at a point right now where I really need a change of location. Right now I'm stuck living at home and spending more than 500 a month on gas, toll, parking. Not to mention insurance, time stuck in traffic, etc. There are also some personal issues I will leave out but has me also wanting a move.
I considered moving near to my place of work but for the money I can afford (young, single) I'd be stuck with a studio or crappy 1 bedroom coop, which would then have the inconveniences of having to go to a laundrymat, street parking, and other headaches. Not to mention the neighborhood I'd be choosing from are not so great.
So I did a bit of research and seems that there are several places in Texas I can make a decent wage and the cost of living is much lower I'd be able to afford a decent single family home and much lower commuting time and cost, and put a lot of distance between my other problems.
Right now the place that stands out to me is Edinburg and the Doctors hospital there. It seems like a large hospital (which where I work I am used to) and has good ratings (ugh where I work now is frustrating with supplies and stuff sometimes).
I would be waiting until February to start applying anywhere so I will have a full 2 years experience.
Can you give me any insight on what it is like to live in Texas? Anyone familiar with both NY and Texas can tell me what I might expect? Anyone have specific experience with Edinburg and the Doctors hospital there?
By the way I am RN and my experience is on a medical Med/Surg floor.
If you find that people are consistently rude to you, hold a figurative mirror up and see how you come across to others. There may be a good chance that it is how YOU are acting and the other people are a mere reflection/ reaction.
It's the mother's golden rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Medic2RN, BSN, RN, EMT-P
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I always thought that it was a 'no brainer'.
If you find that people are consistently rude to you, hold a figurative mirror up and see how you come across to others. There may be a good chance that it is how YOU are acting and the other people are a mere reflection/ reaction.
It's the mother's golden rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Duh! LOL