How far do you travel to get to work?

[born2circulateRN]

Hey ya'll!

I'm a new grad, recently graduated this semester and I was wondering if I should apply to this position. It's an internship/ GN position for Med-surg, but the problem is that it's like 45 minutes away (i know some of you may say it isn't that long of a drive, but I think it's a pretty long). The internship is only 8 weeks long. I'm relocating and I've been applying to other places, but no luck! I don't have my license yet, which is probably one thing that's hurting me from getting a position. It's also no guarantee that I will get the position, but it's worth a shot. I'm trying to see if I should just wait until I get my license and see if I could get a job that's closer or just apply for this job that's 45 minutes away. I'm just curious on you all's opinions. Where I am residing now - it's a small city and doesn't take long to get from point A to point B. But, where I'm relocating, it's a big difference. How far do you all drive to get to work?

Thanks a lot!

[Little Panda RN, ASN, RN]

I drove 80 miles and it would take me an hour. I did not mind the drive so much during the summer but the winter driving was another story. I used to spend almost 500.00 a month in gas and boy did I rack up the miles on my car. I personally would never do it again.

[Seas]

You drive LESS than a mile? Why dont you walk? Bike? Just curious

I was expecting such a question. There is a hill, and I don't feel like walking before a 12 hr shift on my feet. I don't think I could handle walking after an exhausting shift either. I prefer to drive to work.

By the way, I purposely moved to the are where my work is. Otherwise, I would have to drive 1 hour to work from my original residence.

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

Lucky me I am about threq miles in a rural area....pretty wuick commute, even in yucky weather! But I put my time in commuting to other jobs....grab the experience and make the most of it!

[Double-Helix, BSN, RN]

My commute is about 35 minutes in no traffic and 45 to an hour with traffic.

I have co-workers who travel well over an hour to work each way.

Personally, I find the commute fairly enjoyable. It gives me some time to myself to think and unwind after a stressful day before I go home to my family. In the morning, it's some time to gather my thoughts, drink my hot chocolate, and prepare myself for the day ahead.

I wouldn't discount the job just because of the (relatively short, IMO) commute. 45 minutes might seem like a long time on paper, but I find that it goes my pretty quickly. If you give it a shot, you might even find that you appreciate it. I have to think that if I only had 5-10 minutes to drive home after work, I would often arrive home much more stressed and wound up than I do now, and my family would bear the brunt.

[whitecat5000]

I drive 3.5 hours to work. 200 miles. So personally I don't think 45 minutes is a big deal! :-)

[MattNurse, MSN, RN]

I commute 40 blocks, it's not bad on the subway from my apartment.

[ChuckeRN, BSN, RN]

40 miles, 45 minutes.

I also walk around 1/2 mile from my car to my "office" even when I have golf carts available to and from. I find it's a great way to wake up from the commute and decompress from the workday.

[iceprincess492]

45 min on a good day. 1 hour on a bad day. I love my job and I also love where I live so I don't see anything changing any time soon :)

[Julie19, CNA]

20 minutes, tops. One of the few pro's to my job.

45 minutes isn't bad, though.

[OnlybyHisgraceRN, ASN, RN]

20 min.

[OnlybyHisgraceRN, ASN, RN]

I worked with a nurse where the facility was literally in her back yard. She often drove to work due to not wanting to walk home late in the dark coming off 3-11shift.

Another girl I worked with, worked so close to work that her 4 year old grandson showed up at her job 4 am because he missed her... ( I wondered how his parents didn't notice he was gone and left the door unlocked but thats another thread).

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

When I worked in the hospital, I lived 6 miles away and it took me 40 minutes to get to work on a good day. Now, I have 2 jobs. One takes about 45 minutes to get to, the other is 10 minutes down the street. I do home care in addition to working in the office there though and my patients are anywhere from 1 mile to 20 miles away from my house.