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?
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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).
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.
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Little Panda RN, ASN, RN
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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.