How Far Do You Travel For Work?

[sweetsleep28]

I live in WV but recently accepeted a job at LTC facility in PA. Living very close to PA/WV state line I did not see this as a huge issue. Becuase after searching for work in my town and surrouding towns for 8 months and not finding squat for employment I was out of options. It's a 23 mile drive one way to my new job. It takes me about 30-35 minutes to get there and that is after working my way thru numerous stop lights to get out of town and stopping to pay the toll if I take that route. My mother is pi**ed that I am driving 23 miles one way, even tho I am 28 I still respect my mother and I understand her fears for me driving that distance after working a afternoon shift. I don't even live at home. LOL. I've tried explaining to her that there are no jobs where I live, unless I want to work at a doctors office and the drs offices around here do not pay anything. I would be making 7 dollars less and hour if I took a job in a physicians office here. Personally I don't see 23 miles as that huge of a commute if I will be making good money. Am I wrong? How far do some of you travel to get to and from work?

[Sparrowhawk]

Nope I'm not driving her car, nor is she paying for my gas. So I'm not exactly certain as to why she her panties in a bunch over me driving a llittle farther to get to work. I'm 28 and havent even lived at home since I was 18. My brother who is younger drives twice as far to get to and from work. Personally I don't think a 30-35 minute commute is bad at all. While living in WV and going to nursing school in PA, I drove about 1hr and 20 minutes one way to get to a clinical site.

Then really it ain't none of her biddness then is it. I say if you want it take it...I've driven up to 45 mins one way for a job before

[Mrs. SnowStormRN, RN]

Use to drive 65 miles to college (because we moved), 2 hours to work until I had to leave due to husband getting deployed, now I have about a 15-20min drive to new job(depending on traffic going across the bridge which can be rather slow, its only a 2 lane bridge). Your travel sounds reasonable.

[BelleP]

I travel 55 miles one way to where I work. I love my workplace but with winter time looming ahead, I am not all that excited about trying to finish up a noc shift and driving in the snow. There is a possibility of applying in town (3 mins away from my house) at a critical access hospital. I have no idea what type of experience that will give me.

[HopefulRN2010]

I drove 47 miles one way, I was on night shift as well, so sitting in rush hour traffic equaled about an hour and a half commute one way! I relocated to a job 35 miles away, which will give me about the same commute, but like others have said, the job is worth it :)

[Miss_TT]

First job - 27 miles.

Second job - 7.3 miles.

[belgarion]

Either 42.7 miles by highway or 31.9 miles if I take a shortcut. The shortcut won't work if it's raining. Needless to say I've been using the shortcut for about the last six months.

[Poi Dog]

50 miles round trip

[metfan]

I am very fortunate. I walk across the street.

[StrwbryblndRN]

Metfan, You got me beat. I go one block. Walking takes 8 min from time clock to my front door.

[RNASHLEY]

50 miles each way. I work 6p to 630a so it can be a really long drive home sometimes but the hospital I work at is great...I am having to look for new jobs simply because of gas and the fact that I drive an SUV I spend an average of $700 a month on gas! :/ I don't think your drive is unrealistic at all and compared to a lot of people it is much better! :) Have her read this post with comments and maybe she'll see it's not that bad :)

[Twinmom06, ASN, APN]

I drove 24 mi each way to work for 8 years!

[DutchRN09]

7 minutes from my door to the hospital door. I feel very lucky