Nurses General Nursing
Published Aug 22, 2007
Bala Shark
573 Posts
Wow, I got a new job...I have to drive 25 miles to the first place in the morning and then I drive 35 miles to another place at night..60 miles one way...
What is your commute like?
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
102 Articles; 27,612 Posts
I drive 6 miles one-way. I have been working at this place for the past year and a half.
When I was a factory worker in 2003 and 2004, I had a 120 mile one-way commute to work.
purple_rose_3
260 Posts
I drive 18 miles one way. I used to work with a girl that lived like 4 hours away so she would say in a hotel the nights she had to work. (she worked her 3 days in a row)
vashtee, RN
1,065 Posts
I make a 10 minute walk to get to the hospital where my clinical rotation is. I hope to work there after graduation. :)
TazziRN, RN
6,487 Posts
36 miles one way, plus driving from pt to pt during the day. Sometimes I've logged as much as 90 miles in a day, all reimbursable.
jessi1106, BSN, RN
486 Posts
5 miles drive one way and then a 10 minute walk to my floor. (I refuse to pay the premium for premium parking)
catslave
71 Posts
20 miles one way.
gonzo1, ASN, RN
1,739 Posts
regular staff job 13 miles, agency job 75 (1-2 days a week)
bethin
1,927 Posts
12 miles one way when I'm at my parent's house.
If I'm in my apt in the city it's 50 miles one way.
Sheri257
3,905 Posts
70 miles one way, 140 miles total. The reason I do it is it's really hard to get hired for this job since the pay is about $16 an hour more than hospital pay, and the benefits are much better also so I had to grab the opportunity when I could. But, in three months, I can transfer to a closer location and minimize the commute.
bill4745, RN
874 Posts
100 miles round trip. I do mostly 12 hour shifts. Pay and benefits are worth it.
Quickbeam, BSN, RN
1,011 Posts
I drive 50 miles one way. It's for a job I love in a hard to find specialty. I also get fabulous benefits and a Monday through Thursday, 10 hour day schedule. We like our house and it is almost paid off. It freaks people out here that I drive so far but for me, it's an acceptable trade off.