What's the longest you would commute for a job??

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Just curious- how long do u think is too long? Given the job market, what is the longest you would drive??

Specializes in Hospice.

1 hour drive

Right now I commute almost an hour each way for school and depending on my clinical site it is an hour to an hour and a half. I would probably be comfortable with a 2 hour drive if that was the only job I could get.

Specializes in pediatrics, public health.

45 minutes to an hour max

If I stay in this state, I will be looking any where from 45-75 minute commute. If I move, I would like to keep it under 30 minutes... to decrease my time and also save a little on gas money.

Specializes in Adult Acute Care Medicine.

As with most questions about nursing "it depends".

That question leads to so many more...

Is it the "perfect job"? benefits? pay? hours? kids/daycare?

I live & work in the same city....feel fortunate to have that situation..but would certainly commute further if needed.

Many nurses I work with drive 45min-1hr. to the hospital.

Specializes in Step-Down.

30-40 miles it would have to be less than 1 hour drive each way

Specializes in ICU.

I live in Seattle and love it there. I work in Tacoma and hate it there. There is about an hour drive and I dont have a car. Luckily my hospital pays my bus pass. Given that I have only recently graduated from school, new grad jobs were impossible to find, I couldn't turn down the job. I share an apt. in Tacoma with a friend, and still have my place in Seattle and live the best of both worlds. Be creative.

I'd say an hour, although I know nurses who would do longer. Also, how long is the shift? I would personally be willing to drive longer if I was working 12 hours as opposed to 8. Given the economy, some flexibility appears to be necessary. I know a nurse who commutes 3 hours one way, works her 40 hours in 3 days, then goes back home. (this is private duty). It all depends on a person's situation.

Specializes in Telemetry.

I drive an hour one way, sometimes an hour and fifteen or even an hour and a half if there is traffic.

Specializes in stepdown RN.

I used to do an hour. That changed a year ago and now I only drive 20 minutes. I would NEVER again drive that far for whatever reason. It does depend on the person and job. I just know one hour is too much now that I am used to the 20 minute drive.

Specializes in Urology, Gyn, Family Practice, HBO.

I guess I have been lucky. My commutes have mostly been around 15-20 minutes. At my previous job there were a couple of nurses that had a little over an hour one way.

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