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!

[Love78]

I'm a new LPN and just took a job 40 miles from my home. It takes me about 1 hr to get to work and back. Being a new nurse is hard to find a job so I won't complain..I'm just happy I got a job.

[macgirl]

Update, I got a cheap 2 bedroom near work. It $300 a month, and with my roommate it's 150 a piece, as it turns out many of my coworkers drive 30 mins if there close and up to 1 1/2 hrs if there far away. My roommate is also an hour way from the opposite direction. We just stay there 2 days a week between our 3 days.

[GoosbyLPN]

I live in Atlanta trying to get a job in Alabama so that will be a 1 1/2 drive for me just trying to get experience

[KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN]

I drive about 40 minutes to get to my job. I'm about to finish a LPN-BSN program so I'm applying everywhere in the country lol.. My area ( DC metro ) is heavily saturated with nurses.

[danigold]

I drive 40 minutes each way with no traffic. I find it to be relaxing and enjoyable, although the drive home is more annoying than the drive in b/c I am anxious to get home to my family.

[mwc1230]

About 5 minutes.

Any other hospitals are an hour South or North.

[pugmom79]

20-25 each way

[Benedina]

I chose an outstanding employer for my first job, but it was a 75-minute commute. I loved the job, but had to concede defeat after 4 months. (Moving is not an option.) We parted on good terms, but I regret my error in thinking I could safely sustain that kind of commute. For some people--no problem. For me--dealbreaker.

Dina

[poohrn33]

[COLOR=#003366]whitecat5000 what do you do to help with the commute? I am starting a new job at a reputable hospital. Right now the drive is about 50 mins (about 50miles). My husband and I may be moving about 1 hour away from where we are now which will turn this drive into almost 2 hours.

[calivianya, BSN, RN]

I live about 1.5 miles from work - so a five minute commute if that. I am jealous of people who feel safe walking to work - we have no sidewalks where I live so I'd have to be walking in the street. I also hate to judge a book by its cover but 90% of the people who walk are carrying all of their earthly possessions with them in shopping carts and the other 10%... well... I have never seen anyone walking who is dressed well and I see a lot of shiny handles sticking out of pockets because a lot of them are carrying. I just don't feel comfortable walking in the street with them. Where do you all live that you feel safe walking a mile? That's a pretty long way if there's nowhere you can duck inside on your way if things get hairy. 15-20 minutes is a long time to be exposed with no shelter.

And where exactly do you put a bike at work, anyway? I obviously couldn't put it in my locker and I feel like if I left one in a parking spot someone would just steal it. It's not like there are bike racks or anything like that. I have lived in this place for ten months and I have never seen a bike rack anywhere in the entire city, not even at the local college. I don't think I've ever even seen anyone older than 10 on a bike either.

I just picked up a PRN job that's an hour and fifteen minutes away. I really hate the commute, but I could really use the money, so it is what it is.